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coding 64415 twice?

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03-15-2011, 02:15 PM

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coding 64415 twice?

If an interscalene block is placed pre op and then has to be redone after surgery in pacu can you bill this twice? thanks

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03-17-2011, 07:53 AM

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I would think you need to use a modifier to show why it had to be redone. Possibly -76. Double check why it had to be redone.

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