JDM1228
Networker
This isn't actually interventional radiology, but figured it was ok to put this question here
If a patient comes to our facility and has a venous ultrasound done on both the left upper extremity and the left lower extremity should we still only use the 93971 code for unilateral? CPT code 93970 states bilateral, but this isn't bilateral but two extremities were done. We are getting an edit saying we cannot modify 93971 with -59. I guess technically doing both extremities on the left side is unilateral.
Just wanted to get some thoughts on this.
Thanks!
If a patient comes to our facility and has a venous ultrasound done on both the left upper extremity and the left lower extremity should we still only use the 93971 code for unilateral? CPT code 93970 states bilateral, but this isn't bilateral but two extremities were done. We are getting an edit saying we cannot modify 93971 with -59. I guess technically doing both extremities on the left side is unilateral.
Just wanted to get some thoughts on this.
Thanks!