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Wiki The laterality not documented by the provider

Hi, This is a time-sensitive question since I am being pressured by upper management to use the laterality specific dx. The provider has mentioned in his notes "Pain in shoulder, unspecified laterality". Patient is having a left shoulder x-ray performed. I am being told that the dx to be used...
- Loveena
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- Oct 25, 2023
- laterality unspecified dx
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Modifiers
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Wiki Why was I marked wrong? (Practicode Case ID: OPD7183)

The documentation: Why isn't the RT modifier listed for the right salpingectomy?
- Elund
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- Oct 4, 2023
- hcpcs modifiers laterality modifiers practicode
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Medical Coding General Discussion
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Wiki 27602 bilateral

There is a patient with diagnoses M79.A21 and M79.A22, one for each side of the body. The procedure 27602 was performed bilaterally. I am trying to figure out if I report the CPT on one line with a 50 mod and list both dx codes (I think this is correct), or if I assign each dx to two separate...
- kellyayo
- Thread
- Jan 9, 2017
- 27602 laterality modifier
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Orthopaedics

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