As previously noted, we currently require the transfer of care modifiers (-56 pre-operative care, -54 for procedures, and -55 for post-operative care) to be appended in cases where there is a formal documented transfer of care agreement, that is, in the form of a letter or an annotation in the discharge summary, hospital record, or Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) record (CMS Manual System, Pub 100-04 Medicare Claims Processing, Transmittal 11287)
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