Coding Quiz:
Answer These FAQs to Stay One Step Ahead of Herniated Disc Excision Errors
Published on Wed Jun 13, 2018
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 [...]