If a clinic owns its own x-ray equipment, what modifier would be used when coding for the supervision and interpretation of a cardiac catheterization?

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Modifier -TC is used when the clinic only owns the technical component of the procedure and Modifier -26 is used when the physician provides only the professional component of the service. However, since the question states that the clinic owns its own x-ray equipment, it is assumed that both the technical and professional components are being provided by the same entity, hence no modifier is needed. Modifier -51 is used to indicate multiple procedures performed during the same session, which is not applicable in this scenario.

If a Clinic Owns Its Own X-Ray Equipment, What Modifier