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Wiki 40808

nlbarnes

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4 separate lesions. Would you submit it as:

40808 x 4

or

40808
40808-59
40808-59
40808-59

?
 
For surgical procedure codes, I would code 40808 on 4 separate lines with the -59 modifiers.
As long as it was 4 separate incisions and 4 separate closures.
Hope this helps.
 
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