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General Surgery Coding:

Figure Out This Fissurectomy Frustration

Published on Tue Feb 18, 2025

Question: When I attempt to bill a claim for CPT® codes 46505 and 46200 together, one of the payers, Blue Cross Blue Shield, denies code 46505 saying it is already bundled. My resources say they should be billable together without a modifier. Please help. RCI Subscriber Answer: According to Kaitlyn Brack, CPC, CPMS, CEMC, CFPC, CPEDC, Approved Instructor, medical coding [...]
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