A different physician repeats a procedure on the same day that another physician already performed, with documentation supporting the repeat. Which modifier best identifies the repeat by another physician?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
Different physician repeats the work on the same day—modifier 77 is the name tag. Don’t borrow 76 just because it feels close.
Full Explanation
Modifier 77 indicates a repeat procedure by another physician on the same day as the original service. Modifier 76 is for the same physician; using it for a different physician is incorrect. Modifiers 79 and 57 address unrelated postoperative procedures and decision-for-surgery E/M—not same-day repeats by another clinician.