A podiatrist performs a bunionectomy on the great toe and during the same operation corrects a hammertoe on the third toe. What is a correct modifier?
A) -76 Repeat procedure
B) -51 Multiple procedures
C) -26 Professional component
D) -53 Discontinued procedure

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Modifier -51 is used to indicate that multiple procedures were performed during the same surgical session, which is the case when a bunionectomy and a hammertoe correction are done together.

A Podiatrist Performs a Bunionectomy on the Great Toe and During