This component of CPT is used to tell the rest of the surgical story by adding the details that are not or cannot be expressed in the CPT or ICD code:

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Modifiers are used to provide additional information about the medical procedure or service performed, such as complexity, side of the body, multiple procedures, or services that are only part of a procedure, which are not specified in the main CPT or ICD code itself.

This Component of CPT Is Used to Tell the Rest