dricher1125
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I've received a denial from UHC Medicare Advantage on 34713 for billing both LT and RT modifiers. Under the code description, it states, "34713 may only be reported once per side. For bilateral procedure, report 34713 twice. Do not report modifier 50 in conjunction with 34713," but I cannot find anything that references using LT/RT modifiers for this code. I'm hoping someone can offer guidance, and a resource that I can reference to the payer.
Additonal info: A pre-bill edit noted, "Per payor, modifier 50 should be used when procedure code 34713 is billed bilaterally. Please review the procedure coding and modifier usage on the Claim Edit screen."
Any assistance would be greatly apprecaited.
Additonal info: A pre-bill edit noted, "Per payor, modifier 50 should be used when procedure code 34713 is billed bilaterally. Please review the procedure coding and modifier usage on the Claim Edit screen."
Any assistance would be greatly apprecaited.