You Be the Coder:
Manage How You Apply Finger Modifiers
Published on Wed Apr 23, 2014
Question: How do I code the procedures when our surgeon corrected two trigger fingers during the same date of service? Nebraska Subscriber Answer: Start with 26055 (Tendon sheath incision [e.g., for trigger finger]), then decide how to apply the correct modifiers. Options include: Report the appropriate finger modifiers (FA-F4 for left hand and F5-F9 for right hand) Report LT (Left [...]