Wiki Billing multiple excision to Medicare

[ASC CODER]

If you have 20 lipoma excisions and you are billing Medicare would the correct way be

example

24071 x 2 units Rt 214.8
24071 59 Lt 214.8
24075 x11 units 59 Rt 214.8
24075 x 6 units 59 Lt 214.8

 

[capricew]

I have found with Medicare that it is better to not do a code x 2

each code should be listed individually with proper use of modifiers of course


i know in this case it is a lot of line items, but thats how i would do it, providing that my dictation was sufficient with size and depth of each tumor excision and location.

Caprice Walder, CPC

 

[ASC CODER]

Thats were I was headed too but its nice to get a second opinion. Thanks

 

[capricew]

Anytime!

 

[Lisa Bledsoe]

If you have 20 lipoma excisions and you are billing Medicare would the correct way be

example

24071 x 2 units Rt 214.8
24071 59 Lt 214.8
24075 x11 units 59 Rt 214.8
24075 x 6 units 59 Lt 214.8

Unless you can be more specific with modifiers (hcpcs location modifiers), what you have stated is correct. If you list multiple lines with the same CPT/modifier combo, they will be denied as duplicate. You are better off with "units".