Neurosurgery Coding Alert

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Answer These FAQs to Stay One Step Ahead of Herniated Disc Excision Errors

If the neurosurgeon performs the procedure bilaterally, don’t forget to append modifier 50. When your neurosurgeon performs a laminotomy to treat herniated intervertebral discs, you should ensure you are familiar with info like the differences between a laminotomy and a laminectomy, which CPT® codes to report for a laminotomy, and when you should appropriately append modifier 50 (Bilateral procedure) to [...]
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