A physician performs an operative procedure that has a 90-day surgical package. On day 40, the same physician performs an unrelated procedure on the same patient. What modifier would you attach to the CPT code when reporting the second procedure?

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Modifier -79 is used to indicate that an unrelated procedure or service by the same physician during the postoperative period was performed.

A Physician Performs an Operative Procedure That Has a 90-Day