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Additional Reporting of 69801
Published on Tue Dec 10, 2013
Question: My physician wants to bill 69801 with modifier 58 two weeks after the original procedure. I believe the 90-day global period associated with 69801 was eliminated recently, but am not sure. Can you please shed some light on this? Montana Subscriber Answer: You are correct about the change – code 69801 (Labyrinthotomy, with perfusion of vestibuloactive drug[s]; transcanal) now [...]