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separate anatomic sites
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Wiki Billing 20550 (or 20551) with 20610
Hello, Everyone! :giggle: As usual, I have a 2-part question and would appreciate your help. 1) When 20550 (or 20550) is being billed with 20610 for two separate body parts, which modifiers would be used? Example: tendon sheath injection, left elbow bursa injection, right knee 2) Also... I...- KStaten
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- 20550 20551 20610 bursa injections modifer xs modifier separate anatomic sites tendon tendon sheath
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- Forum: Orthopaedics
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Wiki Single fracture extending through 2 anatomic sites
Patient has a closed fracture that extends from the tibial shaft through the tibial pilon. Is it wrong to code for both the tibial shaft reduction and the pilon reduction? The fracture spans 2 separate anatomic sites, but it is 1 continuous fracture. Is there any documentation on this? Thank...- lrickert
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- continuous fracture fracture pilon separate anatomic sites tibial shaft
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- Forum: Orthopaedics