Hello!
I have a question about the 22 modifier. I'm pretty sure I know the answer, but our doctor likes things to be in writing and I can't find anything.
The doctor did an appendectomy with an ovarian cyst drainage. The codes were 44970 and 58805. According to CCI edits, we can't bill those together. I tasked my doctor to let him know that we couldn't bill them together and he wants me to bill the 44970 with a 22 modifier. I don't believe I can since it was only 15 extra minutes for the ovarian cyst.
Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance!
I have a question about the 22 modifier. I'm pretty sure I know the answer, but our doctor likes things to be in writing and I can't find anything.
The doctor did an appendectomy with an ovarian cyst drainage. The codes were 44970 and 58805. According to CCI edits, we can't bill those together. I tasked my doctor to let him know that we couldn't bill them together and he wants me to bill the 44970 with a 22 modifier. I don't believe I can since it was only 15 extra minutes for the ovarian cyst.
Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance!