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Check Authoritative Guidance for Proper 20985 Billing

Published on Tue Apr 13, 2021

Question: We received a denial when submitting 20985 with bilateral maxillary and frontal sinus balloon dilation procedures. Is there a modifier we should be submitting in order to get reimbursed for 20985? Georgia Subscriber Answer: When your functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is performed alongside a stereotactic computer-assisted (navigational) procedure, you should report add-on code +61782 (Stereotactic computer-assisted (navigational) procedure; [...]
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