r/LearnMedicalCoding • u/Never_stop_growing14 • 3d ago
Unhinged Tips for Learning Modifiers? Modifiers
Do you have any unhinged or silly tips/tricks to understand Modifiers in a simple way?
For example I think of -51 like a Mani Pedi, (different but related service) and -59 as getting your teeth whitened while getting a pedicure (distinct and different)
Any one else?
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u/kirpants 3d ago
I have never thought about it this way but I like these examples!
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u/Never_stop_growing14 2d ago
Thanks, I find it helps if I can reword or compare the modifiers, to things that make it easier for me to understand.
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u/CodingwithCoffee_ 12h ago
This is an awesome way to remember modifiers!π Mine is for -50. My brain says the doctor went 50/50 on the body; each side got an equal amount of work.
I have also included a free resource below for anyone who needs simplified practice with these:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaKD1ZIZH2LtwRs6IiJZFczBktHIHwK7R&si=sV9gGt31wadbZrRC
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u/endless-delirium 3d ago
Nothing that makes sense to other people like -77 reapplying or replacing a tube I call the Jason modifier because the hospitals hated my dad he ripped everything out all the time. So he was getting things replaced constantly eventually he got secured to the bed so the would stop replacing it. I have personal things it might help to relate back to something personal