TC

Official Definition

Technical component; under certain circumstances, a charge may be made for the technical component alone; under those circumstances the technical component charge is identified by adding modifier 'TC' to the usual procedure number; technical component charges are institutional charges and not billed separately by physicians; however, portable x-ray suppliers only bill for technical component and should utilize modifier TC; the charge data from portable x-ray suppliers will then be used to build customary and prevailing profiles

Other Global modifiers

• E1Upper Left, Eyelid
• E2Lower Left, Eyelid
• E3Upper Right, Eyelid
• E4Lower Right, Eyelid
• F1Left Hand, Second Digit
• F2Left Hand, Third Digit
• GAWaiver of Liability on File
• GYExcluded from Medicare Benefits
• GZNo Waiver of Liability on File
• LTLeft Side
• RTRight Side
• XESeparate Encounter