Modifier 25 use question- example

I'm having a debate with another pod buddy of mine regarding use of a 25 modifier in this situation- A patient returns to your office your treatment of a his diabetic foot ulcer. You perform a debridement and after you measure you realize that the wound hasn't progressed. You evaluate the patient's shoe gear and the rest of the limb for any ASOI or ischemic changes. You call the patient's home nursing service and give new orders verbally. My belief is that all you can bill for is the... Read more
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