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 or service was planned or anticipated at the time of the original procedure, such as when an endoscopy is performed to determine the need for a more extensive procedure at a future date.

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