When an endoscopy is performed to determine the need for a more extensive open procedure, modifier ________ is appended to describe that the scope procedure was planned and a more extensive procedure was planned for a future date.

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Modifier 58 is used to indicate that a procedure was performed during the postoperative period of the initial procedure to either stage a procedure or indicate therapy following a diagnostic surgical procedure. This modifier is used when it is known at the time of the initial procedure that subsequent staged or related procedures will be needed.

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