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Wiki bilateral procedures

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Doctor documented the following:

DIAGNOSTIC BLOCKADE OF THE MEDIAL BRANCH OF THE
PRIMARY DORSAL RAMUS INNERVATING THE
BILATERAL CERVICAL FACETS AT C3-4, C4-5, C5-6, C6-7

Charge was put in as:

64470-50 (1)qty
64472-LT (4)qty
64472-RT (4)qty


Is this correct....looks funny to me.

How do insurance companies want bilateral procedures...I am so confused!
 
A lot depends on the insurance. I know Blue Shield of Michigan requires a 50 modifier on the first level and then qty for any additional. For Medicare we have started putting 50 modifiers on each level.

In this case I would do:
64470-50
64472-50
64472-50
64472-50

And if it's Medicare, depending on the state, they may want a 76 modifier on each additional level.
 
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