Modifier 24: Separate Billing for Post-operative Visits
Postoperative visits often require evaluation and management (E&M) services in addition to postoperative care. Determining the E&M service level for each component of the visit and assigning that component to the appropriate payment (i.e. surgery payment or new payment) is the challenge. Modifier 24 describes a post-operative E&M service that is eligible to support a separate payment
