Bilateral Basics:
Do This Before Appending Modifier 50
Published on Tue May 19, 2020
Tip: Start with the descriptor. When your general surgeon performs a bilateral surgery, don’t jump to conclusions and automatically append modifier 50 (Bilateral procedure) to the procedure code. Read on for some expert guidance about when you should — or shouldn’t — turn to modifier 50. Look at Code Descriptor Some procedure descriptors already allow for bilateral procedures, which means [...]