Wiki 93010 modifier 76 or 59?

[jleon@med.miami.edu]

hi,

please help

We are billing 93010 and 93010-76 , 93010-76 Medicare denies as duplicate. is it appropriate to use modifier 59 instead of 76?

Thank you in advance.

Jasmina.

 

[mitchellde]

No the 76 is the appropriate modifier. You should appeal with the documentation.

 

[espressoguy]

Our A/R follow up people told me a few months back that Medicare now wants these billed on one line with multiple units. I haven't seen any denials since I started doing this.