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Healthcare News: 69% of sampled services used co-surgeon and assistant-at-surgery modifiers incorrectly, OIG report finds

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released a report investigating instances of incorrect co-surgery and assistant-at-surgery modifier usage, which found that 69 of 100 sampled procedural services did not meet federal requirements.

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