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USE OF âEPâ MODIFIER. In the initial notice informing providers of the termination of the KIDMED Program, a statement. implied that the ZEP modifier should be used on all screening procedures. Follow-up. information also contained an error in the instructions for the use of this modifier.
The 24 modifier is appropriate because the E/M service is unrelated and during the postoperative period of the major surgery. The 25 modifier is necessary to identify that the minor surgery/procedure performed on the same day is separately identifiable from the E/M service.In addition, the minor surgery procedure code may need a 79 modifier to indicate the procedure is not related to the major surgery. Use Modifier 25 with the appropriate level of E/M service. 2  The procedure performed has a global period listed on the Medicare Fee Schedule Relative Value File.