11/24/2025
Modifier 58 can be confusing, but in podiatry it plays a key role in correctly billing planned, staged, or progressing procedures.
Here are real scenarios where Modifier 58 applies:
📌 Staged amputations:
A more extensive amputation is anticipated and documented after the initial surgery → the follow-up surgery uses Modifier 58.
📌 Planned wound care:
Initial debridement followed by scheduled additional debridements or grafts already planned in the treatment course.
📌 Serial procedures:
A second procedure is scheduled to evaluate healing or continue treatment after the initial intervention.
Using Modifier 58 appropriately helps maintain accurate reimbursement and prevents unnecessary denials.
If your team needs help documenting these cases correctly, we can support you with structured notes and billing guidance.
