Wiki Modifier Question

madgejones10

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Patient in post-op global period for carpal tunnel; release. Comes in for injections for Right tennis elbow and Right CMC joint DJD. I billed:

20605 - 79, RT
20605 - 79, RT
J1020 - 2 units

Medicare paid one injection and the J1020, but denied the other injection. Should I have used the XS modifier? How do I show that thsi is not part of the global package without using the 79 modifier?

HELP !!!
 
Depending on your service level, append the 24 modifier on a nonpostoperative E/M code.

EX.

Patient comes in for followup 10 weeks after knee surgery but has right shoulder pain and is evaluated for right shoulder impingement and receives two injections (subacromial and glenohumeral)

99213-24
20610-RT
20610-XS-RT
J1030x2
M75.41

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It happens rarely but our office manager stresses to our doctors to avoid injection services until after the global period even if the problem isn't related to the surgery. Hope this helps.
 
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