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Our MD did a screening colon on a patient in our ASC and found hemorrhoids so brought the patient back to our office to do a hemorrhoid banding on the same day. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY HE DIDN'T BAND THEM AT THE ASC (we have done that many times)!!!!
They are different POS (24 and 11).
The banding has a 10 day global period.
Neither codes are an E/M so we can't use 24 or 25 modifier...
I don't think I can use the 58 on the banding because it is the procedure that has a post op period and I wouldn't use that on the colon which occurred first.
Would I just use a 59 on one of the codes or a 78 or 79 (but again I wouldn't use the 78/79 on the banding because it is the procedure that has the post op so could I use it on the colon)?
I called the company who we get our banding equipment from to see if they had any recommendations and they did not.
Love your suggestions.
Thanks!
Christina
They are different POS (24 and 11).
The banding has a 10 day global period.
Neither codes are an E/M so we can't use 24 or 25 modifier...
I don't think I can use the 58 on the banding because it is the procedure that has a post op period and I wouldn't use that on the colon which occurred first.
Would I just use a 59 on one of the codes or a 78 or 79 (but again I wouldn't use the 78/79 on the banding because it is the procedure that has the post op so could I use it on the colon)?
I called the company who we get our banding equipment from to see if they had any recommendations and they did not.
Love your suggestions.
Thanks!
Christina