During skull-based surgery, if one surgeon performs the approach and a second physician performs the definitive procedure and a third physician performs the closure, what modifier is appended to the definitive procedure code?
A) -62 co-surgeons
B) -66 team surgeons
C) -80 assistant surgeon
D) no modifier is used
Correct Answer:
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