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Refer to MUEs for Multiple Unit Billing

Published on Tue Jan 14, 2020

Question: The surgeon documents an incision of the labial frenum for both upper and lower lip. Can I bill for this twice? Florida Subscriber Answer: The code you’re looking to report for an incision of the labial frenum, also known as a frenotomy, is 40806 (Incision of labial frenum (frenotomy)). When determining whether you may submit a code more than [...]
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