Modifier -51 should be used when:
A) a procedure performed by a different surgeon occurs during the global period of another procedure
B) an additional procedure that is not normally separately reportable with the primary surgical code is performed through a separate incision
C) an additional procedure is performed that is normally reportable in addition to the primary procedure
D) two surgeons performed integral parts of the same procedure
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