I have a question about billing 44005 with other procedures and will appreciate any help on this....
My physicians feel that when they do lysis of adhesions with other procedures that even though it is a bundled code, it should still be billed when it is extensive and requires extra time. I have been told to try to bill it with a -22 modifier to show the additional work and to make sure that the physician has documentation in their op note as to why it was extensive and the amount of time it added to the procedure. I have billed this way to several different payers, had to do appeals and still not successfull with getting the payment. Can anyone provide information about this or tell me where I may could find additional information about billing lysis of adhesions with other procedures.
Thank you in advance for the information.
My physicians feel that when they do lysis of adhesions with other procedures that even though it is a bundled code, it should still be billed when it is extensive and requires extra time. I have been told to try to bill it with a -22 modifier to show the additional work and to make sure that the physician has documentation in their op note as to why it was extensive and the amount of time it added to the procedure. I have billed this way to several different payers, had to do appeals and still not successfull with getting the payment. Can anyone provide information about this or tell me where I may could find additional information about billing lysis of adhesions with other procedures.
Thank you in advance for the information.