abright609
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my surgeon wants me to bill the following:
25609- open treatment of distal radial intra-articular fracture; with internal fixation of 3 or more fragments
with
20690- application of a uniplane unilateral, external fixation system
I've used 3 resources that tell me that these codes are inclusive of each other and I can not bill for them together. My surgeon is insisting that I can. Has anyone used these codes together (without a modifier 59)?
your help would be GREATLY appreciated!
Thanks!
Amy
25609- open treatment of distal radial intra-articular fracture; with internal fixation of 3 or more fragments
with
20690- application of a uniplane unilateral, external fixation system
I've used 3 resources that tell me that these codes are inclusive of each other and I can not bill for them together. My surgeon is insisting that I can. Has anyone used these codes together (without a modifier 59)?
your help would be GREATLY appreciated!
Thanks!
Amy