Wiki TAP Blocks denied bundled into 36556 & 36620

[Jenlyn]

Per NCCI Edits, the TAP blocks 64486-64489 are bundled into the codes 36620 and/or 36556. Does anyone have any information as to why the blocks are inclusive?

 

[dwaldman]

You could write NCCI a letter asking when modifier 59 would be applicable with this edit at:

http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/NationalCorrectCodInitEd/index.html

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