Mich. Admin. Code R. 418.10416 - Assistant surgeon
Rule 416.
(1) The
carrier shall reimburse for an assistant surgeon service for those surgical
procedures designated by CMS as allowing additional reimbursement for a
surgical assistant. The surgical procedures allowing reimbursement for an
assistant surgeon shall be provided separate from these rules on the agency
website, www.michigan.gov/wca.
(2) Any of the following may bill assistant
surgeon services using modifier -80:
(a) A
doctor of dental surgery.
(b) A
doctor of osteopathy.
(c) A doctor
of medicine.
(d) A doctor of
podiatry.
(3) A
physician's assistant or an advanced practice nurse with a specialty licensure
certification issued by the state may bill assistant surgeon services using
modifier -81.
Notes
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