Modifier 53, Discontinued service, is appropriate in this scenario:
A) After the start of a surgical procedure, the surgeon stops the procedure due to the patient's condition
B) Patient, while away from home, fractures the bimalleolar, which is repaired surgically. Surgeon will not be following patient postoperatively.
C) After an open biopsy of a breast mass, the patient returns in the postoperative period for a total lumpectomy
D) Patient is receiving an organ transplant. One surgical team prepares the patient to receive the organ, and another team harvests and prepares the organ for transplant
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B)
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