Wiki 31535 Laryngoscopy with multiple biospies

[dkeats]

My understanding of 31535 is that I code each time for a biopsy that was done for each anatomical site ie, if a bx was done of the RT valleculla and epiglottis, then two codes 31535, 31535-59 BUT if two bxs were done of the right vallecula (same anatomical site), then it would be one 31535. Is this correct? Thank you for your help!

 

[CodingKing]

Code has a MUE of 1 so it doesn't matter how many biopsies or sites biopsied.

 

[dkeats]

Mue

Code has a MUE of 1 so it doesn't matter how many biopsies or sites biopsied.

Sadly, I haven't reviewed them in some time. I went on the CMS website to review them. Thank you.