Have patient with twins and physician did ultrasound on both fetuses. Normally we can submit 76817 with 59 modifier. Problem is Medicaid does not recognize 59 modifier so a 51 modifier was appended to the second code. Code correct states that we can't use a 51 modifier on 76817. When I checked in the CPT 2009 manual it does not show 76817 as 51 mod exempt. Any thoughts?
Here is what we are trying to submit:
76817
76817-51
Thanks for your help!
Here is what we are trying to submit:
76817
76817-51
Thanks for your help!