What modifier would be most appropriate in the following scenario? Physician performs a tubal ligation on a patient ,and 3 weeks later the patient returns to the office. She now has an infected Bartholin's gland cyst. The following week the same physician performs a Bartholin's gland marsupialization.

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Modifier -79 is used for an unrelated procedure or service by the same physician during the postoperative period. Since the Bartholin's gland marsupialization is unrelated to the initial tubal ligation and occurs within the postoperative period, -79 is the appropriate modifier.

What Modifier Would Be Most Appropriate in the Following Scenario