Refresher:
Remember This Tip Before Appending Modifier 50
Published on Mon Apr 13, 2020
Clue: Start with the descriptor. Pain management providers performing bilateral procedures is not uncommon. Experienced coders know, however, to not jump to conclusions and automatically append modifier 50 (Bilateral procedure) to the procedure code. Here’s why: Some procedure descriptors already allow for bilateral procedures, which means modifier 50 probably is not necessary. “Look at the CPT® descriptor for the code [...]