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Bilateral Eyelid Procedures

Published on Mon Jul 14, 2014

Question: Should I append modifier 50 to 67820 for a bilateral procedure? Georgia Subscriber Answer: Modifier 50 (Bilateral procedure) is generally used on procedures on paired organs like the eyes. However, CPT® code 67820 (Correction of trichiasis; epilation, by forceps only) describes a procedure done on the eyelids, which are not paired organs — there are four eyelids, not two. Medicare prefers [...]
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