Shay2025
Networker
In what instance can these to codes be billed together? My provider wants billed for both but I believe that 77081 takes care of both.
Your thoughts?
Your thoughts?
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Wiki 77080 and 77081
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donnajrichmond
Guest
In what instance can these to codes be billed together? My provider wants billed for both but I believe that 77081 takes care of both.
Your thoughts?
According to AMA, ACR, and CMS you cannot code both of these codes - 77080 includes one or more sites and that includes peripheral sites if done at the same times as axial sites.
llarson49
Guest
77080 + 77081
77080 and 77081 were billed together. Insurance paid for 77081 and denied 77080. How could you correct this or not? Confused!
77080 and 77081 were billed together. Insurance paid for 77081 and denied 77080. How could you correct this or not? Confused!
luhre
Guest
Coding Data Analyst, CPC
If you do a forearm DXA with the spine, you still report 77080 and only 77080.
If you do a forearm DXA with the spine, you still report 77080 and only 77080.