TC
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Modifier 26 indicate the professional component of a procedure in Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), which is used for medical billing.
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CPT Modifer 26- Professional Component: Certain procedures are a combination of a physician component and a technical component. When the physician component is reported separately, the service may be identified by adding modifier 26 to the usual procedure number.
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Modifier 26 signifies the Professional Component whereas TC modifier signifies the Technical Component.Professional Component is the examination and interpretation of the specimen and whereas the Technical Component refers the the details analysis of the specimen.
colon screening becomes diagnostic during the procedure.
A technical component modifier.
Modifier -26
Technical Component
Modifier -26 for professional component
Need to bill with modifier 25