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Dual Pain Complaints Could Spur 59/X Claims

Published on Fri Oct 28, 2016

Check out this dual-injection modifier 59/X scenario. With all the details typically involved, coders can have difficulty reporting modifier 59/X (Distinct procedural services) claims for their providers. To get an idea of the modifier 59/X concept in practice, consider this example: An established patient presents to the physician with chief complaints of right elbow and left knee pain. The physician [...]
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