101 CMR 304.07 - Modifiers for Provider Preventable Conditions That Are National Coverage Determinations

The following are modifiers for use in reporting provider preventable conditions that are National Coverage Determinations. For more information on the use of these modifiers, see Appendix V of the MassHealth Community Health Center Manual.

Modifier	Description
PA	Surgical or other invasive procedure on wrong body part
PB	Surgical or other invasive procedure on wrong patient
PC	Wrong surgery or other invasive procedure on patient

Notes

101 CMR 304.07

Amended by Mass Register Issue 1351, eff. 11/3/2017. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1381, eff. 12/28/2018. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1412, eff. 3/6/2020. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1459, eff. 1/1/2022.