What would be added to a code for a procedure that was extensive or unusual or that required an assistant?

Name: What would be added to a code for a procedure that was extensive or unusual or that required an assistant?
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Modifiers are used in medical coding to indicate that a service or procedure has been altered by some specific circumstance but not changed in its definition or code. A two-digit modifier provides this additional information without altering the basic code.

What Would Be Added to a Code for a Procedure