Dr. Breckell is scheduled to perform a cyst removal on Haley's right hand. After he begins the procedure, he notices that the cyst is much larger than anticipated and is involved with nerves and ligaments in the right thumb. Complete cyst removal takes 30 minutes longer than expected. Which modifier would you use to describe this special circumstance?
A) 22: Increased Procedural Services
B) 26: Professional Component
C) TC: Technical Component
D) 50: Bilateral Procedure
E) 51: Multiple Procedures

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Modifier 22 is used to indicate that a procedure was more complex or required more work than typically expected. In this scenario, the cyst removal took longer due to its size and involvement with nerves and ligaments, making Modifier 22 the appropriate choice to reflect the increased procedural services.

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