General Surgery | Distinguishing Modifiers -80, -81, -82 and –AS
May 1, 2003 · Surgeons often use assistants in the operating room, but with three CPT modifiers (-80, -81 and -82) and a HCPCS modifiers (-AS) to describe assisted surgery, coding for such …
Assistant at Surgery Modifiers Fact Sheet - Novitas Solutions
Claims will be rejected when reporting modifiers 80, 81, 82 and AS without supporting documentation. Rejected claims will need to be resubmitted using the instructions above for …
80 - JE Part B - Noridian
May 12, 2025 · Modifier 80 is appended to the surgical code when another surgeon is assisting at surgery. Check Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Indicator/Descriptor Lists. See …
Modifier 80 Description, Examples, & Usage Guidelines
Feb 13, 2025 · Modifier 80 is added to the claim when one physician assists another primary physician during the entire or a significant portion of the surgical procedure.
All codes in the NPFS with the payment code indicator "2" for "Assistant-at-Surgery" are considered by UnitedHealthcare to be reimbursable for Assistant-at-Surgery services, as …
Modifiers 80, 81, 82, AS; Assistant at Surgery - Regence
Physicians billing for assistant at surgery must assign modifier 80, 81, or 82. Non-physician providers billing for assistant at surgery must assign modifier AS.
Modifier 80 | Assistant Surgeon Explained - Coding Ahead LLC
Modifier 80 describes the role of an assistant surgeon during a surgical procedure. It is used to indicate that the assistant surgeon was present during the entire procedure and performed …
Sep 10, 2025 · Reported by physician providers with modifier -80 or -82 appended will be reimbursed at: Commercial: 20% of the established fee for the primary surgery. Medicare …
Jurisdiction M Part B - CPT Modifier 80 - Palmetto GBA
Oct 10, 2025 · This tool provides guidelines for documenting and correctly submitting CPT and HCPCS modifiers on your claims. You may search below by modifier.
Understand How to Apply Assistant at Surgery Modifiers : Modifiers …
Feb 19, 2024 · Choosing between modifiers 80 and 81 comes down to the assistant surgeon’s involvement in the surgery. You’ll append modifier 80 if they participate in the entire …