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Multiple Physicians Billing for TAVR
Date: Apr 2, 2021
Question:
Seeking guidance on physician billing during TAVR. Can both of the co-surgeons (CT surgeon and interventional cardiologist) and an assistant surgeon bill for a single TAVR procedure? Would the cardiothoracic surgeon and interventional cardiologist bill with modifier -62 and a second interventional cardiologist who serves as an assistant surgeon with modifier -80 or -82?
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