Wiki Bilateral Xray coding

[nhenderson]

My ortho physician want to charge 73130-50. The xrays are three different views but both hands are side by side on one plate for the AP view. One plate hands side by side for the laterial view. ect. Can be use a mod 50? or do we need three separte views of each hand to give a total of 6 views? Thanks for your help

 

[jmcpolin]

I believe they call that open book hands and you would code 73130-RT abd 73130-LT

 

[nhenderson]

but if we are to code on views I really only have 3 views total, I am just not sure. Thanks for your input I appriaciate it.