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    Wiki Hiatal Hernia repair and LINX procedure

    Any guidance would be GREATLY appreciated! We have surgeons who occasionally perform HH repairs along with LINX placement. We had been instructed by their main office to bill for the 43280/43281 HH repair accordingly and that the LINX 42384 procedure would be inclusive. Which I totally...
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    Wiki Modifier 59 - bariatric practice

    Our office is going back and forth regarding the following issue: We are a primarily bariatric practice, however my surgeon typically repairs a hernia (cpt code 43281) while she is there is she notices it. Can we bill cpt code 43770 with 43281 (with modifier 59)? or should this be modifier 51?
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