Wiki increase price on bilaterals?

[rkindlund]

I can't seem to get a straight answer by researching this question (and it probably is payer-specific) but when billing bilateral procedures with modifier 50 on one line, do I increase the fee by double or by 150% or not at all?

And if (for our ASC) it is 2 lines with RT/LT do I reduce the 2nd line to half?

 

[ABonnell CPC]

You'll want to double the billed amount if billing on 1 line, or bill on 2 lines with RT/LT modifier with the same billed amount on ea. line. Do not reduce the second line.