Situation when more than two surgeons are present at the time of the operation. A five-digit CPT code number is used with an attached modifier -62 to list the procedure. If listing more than one modifier, the appropriate sequence is to list -62 first and any one of these modifiers in the next position (-54, -55).

Check that is made out to the physician and the patient by the maker.

Insured or subscriber and one dependent of an insurance contract.

Field 4 of the Uniform Bill (UB-04) claim form that requires the facility code preceded by a leading zero as specified in the UB-04 (CMS-1450) Manual Billing Procedures .

Classification of an insurance agreement (e.g., one person, two persons, or family membership; group or individual policy).

Numeric or alpha code that indicates the medical service. When the physician’s office or an outpatient hospital is billing, the code is inserted in Block 24C of the CMS-1500 insurance claim form (e.g., 1 is medical care, 2 is surgery, D is hospice).U