08/28/2026
Is your practice writing off visits that fall inside a 90-day global period? Some of them are separately payable, but only with the right modifier: 57 for the decision for surgery, 24 for an unrelated postoperative visit, 78 for an unplanned return to the OR. Our orthopedic guide sorts out which is which.
How orthopedic billing services handle global periods, modifiers 24, 25, 57, 58, 78, 79, fracture care, casting supplies, and in-office imaging.