CPT 36223 and 36228

[cae77]

Hi,
I am new to IR coding and have a question. Can someone tell me if Medicare requires these codes to be reported once with a 50 modifier or twice with the 50 modifier on the second cpt?


Thank you!

 

[Jim Pawloski]

Hi,
I am new to IR coding and have a question. Can someone tell me if Medicare requires these codes to be reported once with a 50 modifier or twice with the 50 modifier on the second cpt?


Thank you!

You can use modifier-50 for bilateral, or use a RT, LT modifier with each code.

HTH,
Jim Pawloski, CIRCC

 

[JGolamco]

For Medicare, surgery codes - 1 line with 50-mod

 

[cae77]

Thank you

I appreciate the response.