Beyond Modifier 22—A Path to Recognizing Surgical Complexity
This Viewpoint discusses modifier 22, a coding tool created to increase reimbursement for surgical procedures requiring more effort, and alternative pathways for quantifying surgeon work and recognizing surgical complexity.
Authors
- Brett M. Tracy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1469-3608)
- Christopher K. Senkowski
- Christopher P. Childers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6489-8222)
Institutions
- University of Washington (US)
- NYU Langone Health (US)
- Fred Hutch Cancer Center (US)
- Baptist Health South Florida (US)
- New York University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Surgery
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2025.6831
- Primary Topic
- Medical Coding and Health Information
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00