Wiki Central Line

[BrendaLee9597]

If a LEFT and a RIGHT Central Line (36556) is placed in the ED do you code for both and would you put LT and RT modifiers?

 

[fwnewbie]

I can't wait to hear the answer to this one. It can't happen that often and sure makes for an interesting situation!

 

[krithika]

it may be attempted procedure for one side and completed for another side..please check procedure note

 

[fwnewbie]

Facepalm! Never would have thought of that scenario!

 

[01510319]

If the procedure completed on both side you may have to confirm from your payer for modifiers. As some payers allow to use RT/LT with this CPTs and some asked to code with 59 modifier. We are billing both for scenarios as per payer.