Wiki 92982

[armymomryan]

Have documentation for PTCA, 92982-51-LD, however, documentation states "mid anterior descending", not left anterior descending, leave off LD modifier?

 

[10marty]

I would clarify with the physician if he just forgot to dictate mid left anterior descending. My educated guess would be LD for billing.

MJ

 

[Jim Pawloski]

Have documentation for PTCA, 92982-51-LD, however, documentation states "mid anterior descending", not left anterior descending, leave off LD modifier?

My interpretation is that the PTCA was performed in the middle of the LAD. So I would bill it as 92982-LD

HTH,
Jim Pawloski,CIRCC

 

[armymomryan]

That's what I thought too, just nice to see someone agree Thanks for the response