ljhaley@gmail.com
Networker
Hi everyone!
It's "routine" in this office to add a 59 mod when using anesthesia code 64435whenever we did a endometrial biospy (58100) or other types of ob/gyn surgeries done by the practice. While I see the CCI says use 00940 instead of 64435 for the endo biopsy 58100 now, but I would really like to know if it's appropriate to add the modifier. Shouldn't the anesthesia code be able to stand on it's own? The girls here say " no mod, no pymt"-but I'd like to know what's "right" to do-thanks!
It's "routine" in this office to add a 59 mod when using anesthesia code 64435whenever we did a endometrial biospy (58100) or other types of ob/gyn surgeries done by the practice. While I see the CCI says use 00940 instead of 64435 for the endo biopsy 58100 now, but I would really like to know if it's appropriate to add the modifier. Shouldn't the anesthesia code be able to stand on it's own? The girls here say " no mod, no pymt"-but I'd like to know what's "right" to do-thanks!