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CPT®
82

CPT® Modifier 82

Official Description

Assistant Surgeon (when qualified resident surgeon not available)

The unavailability of a qualified resident surgeon is a prerequisite for use of modifier 82 appended to the usual procedure code number(s).

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Short Descr Assistant Surgeon (when qual resident surgeon NA)
Medium Descr Assistant Surgeon (when qual resident surgeon NA)
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