Question

Ben Carter, surgical resident, assists Dr. Wells, chief cardiologist, in a coronary artery bypass procedure due to coronary arteriosclerosis of a native artery. What modifier would be submitted to report Ben's services in the teaching hospital?

Modifier:

ICD-10-CM code:

ICD-9-CM code:

Answer 1

Answer

Serial number	Question	Answer	Meaning
1	Modifier	80	This CPT(Current Procedure Terminology) modifier denotes assistant surgeon who delivers complete assistance to the primary surgeon during surgical procedure.
2	ICD-10-CM code	I25.10	International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) is an authorized system to classify and code a wide variety of diseases, symptoms and procedures documented along with care at hospital. As per ICD-10-CM, the diagnostic code 125.10 denotes atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery without angina pectoris.
3	ICD-9-CM code:	414.00	ICD-9-CM (International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification) Diagnosis Code 414.00 is used to represent coronary atherosclerosis of unspecified type of vessel, native or graft.