emilyo
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I billed 28805-rt and 28805-lt, it came back denied. Should it have been just one 28805 with a 50 modifier or the way i did should be correct?
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mitchellde
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what was the dx code (s) you used
emilyo
New
Only i96
Orthocoderpgu
True Blue
Your diagnosis could be the issue here
Some insurance companies like bilateral procedures billed with -RT & -LT like you did. Others prefer -50. You will just have to keep track of them to determine their preference. However, in this case I think the most likely reason for the denial is your diagnosis code. Without knowing the reason behind the denial, there is no way to tell. The first thing that I would do is check to see if you can bill with a more specific diagnosis.
Some insurance companies like bilateral procedures billed with -RT & -LT like you did. Others prefer -50. You will just have to keep track of them to determine their preference. However, in this case I think the most likely reason for the denial is your diagnosis code. Without knowing the reason behind the denial, there is no way to tell. The first thing that I would do is check to see if you can bill with a more specific diagnosis.