Scenario
15 yr old male with chronic and severe asthma is seen in pediatrician's office on 8/23/12. Child has been getting asthma injections since 8/1/08. Child receives two injections of XOLAIR biweekly. Services are provided in ped's office, not an ASC or Hospital Surgical suite.
Clinic bills 99211-25 and 96372-76x2
I asked the clinic why the modifier 76 was used, and they responded that's what the allergist's office told them to how to bill. The clinic states that they give him two injections, one in each arm each visit
Now I've read the descriptions in both CPT and CPT Assistant and the book Coding with Modifiers. CPT mentions "procedures" and "services" performed by same physician. The info in the Coding with Modifiers book described procedures like femoral-popliteal bypass graft (35556).
Is this an appropriate use of modifier 76? inquiring minds want to know.
BTW, I'm an auditor with the Oregon Medicaid program and I do post-payment review.
Thanks
Willie
15 yr old male with chronic and severe asthma is seen in pediatrician's office on 8/23/12. Child has been getting asthma injections since 8/1/08. Child receives two injections of XOLAIR biweekly. Services are provided in ped's office, not an ASC or Hospital Surgical suite.
Clinic bills 99211-25 and 96372-76x2
I asked the clinic why the modifier 76 was used, and they responded that's what the allergist's office told them to how to bill. The clinic states that they give him two injections, one in each arm each visit
Now I've read the descriptions in both CPT and CPT Assistant and the book Coding with Modifiers. CPT mentions "procedures" and "services" performed by same physician. The info in the Coding with Modifiers book described procedures like femoral-popliteal bypass graft (35556).
Is this an appropriate use of modifier 76? inquiring minds want to know.
BTW, I'm an auditor with the Oregon Medicaid program and I do post-payment review.
Thanks
Willie