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Modifier 21 was deleted from the 2009 CPT® book.  It was a modifier that was not recognized by many payers, and did not give the practice any additional payment.

See the add on, prolonged services codes 99354--99357 to report prolonged services.  See the Codapedia articles about this topic.

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