Wiki Modifier LT and RT

[Rudolph.Dmello]

Hello,

Do payers have guidelines for the providers to bill modifier LT or RT for procedures that are unilateral?

LT and RT nor 50 should be required when the procedure is inherently bilateral. But what happens when the procedure is performed unilateral. Does it require the anatomic modifier.

Thanks,
Rudolph

 

[Lorri62t]

Modifier LT/RT vs 50

Hi,

It really depends on the payer and what they prefer. I always like to use RT - Lt and modifier -51 on the 2nd one just to ensure them paying correctly for both but some payers don't want you to do that but prefer -50 so you'll have to know your contracts or trial and error. Neither are particularly wrong.

Hope this helps.

Lorri