Good Morning Coding world,
I recieved denails from MCR for the add on codes 11045-11047
The problem is that we bill for mulitple add on codes for a visit because the wounds are large in sq cms. MCR of MA and other states are denying our additonal add ons as duplicate because we use the same ICD 9 codes. When medicare was called, they said that in order to bill for additonal add on with the same DX codes we have to use 76 modifer. There is no publication on how to submit the DX codes with these add ons. I'm confused because what If there is only one LARGE wound debridement that in surface area requires additonal add ons. How do 76 modifier works?
I recieved denails from MCR for the add on codes 11045-11047
The problem is that we bill for mulitple add on codes for a visit because the wounds are large in sq cms. MCR of MA and other states are denying our additonal add ons as duplicate because we use the same ICD 9 codes. When medicare was called, they said that in order to bill for additonal add on with the same DX codes we have to use 76 modifer. There is no publication on how to submit the DX codes with these add ons. I'm confused because what If there is only one LARGE wound debridement that in surface area requires additonal add ons. How do 76 modifier works?