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Gain Universal Knowledge of Bilateral Modifier With This Quick Q&A

Published on Mon Apr 06, 2020

If code indicates bilaterality, leave modifier 50 off the claim. If the provider performs a procedure on both sides of a patient, you should report the appropriate CPT® code, slap modifier 50 (Bilateral procedure) on the claim, and file it … right? Answer: Yes … sometimes. But a bilateral procedure doesn’t necessarily guarantee a modifier 50 gets included on a [...]
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