Code 93278, signal-averaged electrocardiography, with or without ECG, is selected as the appropriate procedure code to report today's service. However, the provider for whom the coder is billing only provided the interpretation and report of this service. Which modifier should the coder add to code 93278?

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Modifier 26 is used to indicate that only the professional component (interpretation and report) of a service was provided, which is appropriate in this scenario where the provider only provided the interpretation and report for the signal-averaged electrocardiography.

Code 93278, Signal-Averaged Electrocardiography, with or Without ECG, Is Selected