maine4me
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I am new to vascular coding and need help with this issue. There is a vascular surgeon at our surgical practice, however his billing and coding is being done by a outside billing company. I have a RAC audit, because the services were billed as 93970 - 26 and 93971 - 26. I think based on the following note we should have only billed the 93970.
Duplex imaging of the right internal jugular, subclavian, axillary, and brachial veins reveals no evidence of echogenic material within the vein. Compression reveals good approximation of opposing vein walls. Augmentation is normal. Cephalic vein is not visualized. Basilic vein is and there is no evidence of superficial phlebitis.
Duplex imaging of the left internal jugular, subclavian, axillary, and brachial veins reveals no evidence of echogenic material within the vein. Compression reveals good approximation of opposing vein walls. Augmentation is normal.
This all there is for the description of the procedure. Now, maybe I am wrong, but I do not think the 26 modifier is appropriate in this case either.
Thanks for the help.
Duplex imaging of the right internal jugular, subclavian, axillary, and brachial veins reveals no evidence of echogenic material within the vein. Compression reveals good approximation of opposing vein walls. Augmentation is normal. Cephalic vein is not visualized. Basilic vein is and there is no evidence of superficial phlebitis.
Duplex imaging of the left internal jugular, subclavian, axillary, and brachial veins reveals no evidence of echogenic material within the vein. Compression reveals good approximation of opposing vein walls. Augmentation is normal.
This all there is for the description of the procedure. Now, maybe I am wrong, but I do not think the 26 modifier is appropriate in this case either.
Thanks for the help.