martnel
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How would y'all code this? This was done in an ASC.
I did: 26115-74 and 20612 and the insurance approved and paid, but the patient had a huge deductable and do not want to pay us. I just wanted to make sure that I understand this discontinued modifiers correct?
ANESTHESIA: General
NAME OF OPERATION: 1. Excision of mass, procedure aborted.
2. Aspiration of mass, right hand
INDICATIONS: This child has a history of an enlarging mass about the volar aspect of the right hand and is now here for the above-listed operative procedure.
PROCEDURE: The patient was taken to the operating room. Numerous attempts were made to start an intravenous line for the procedure.
The operative procedure was aborted, after anesthesia was administered. However, an 18 gauge needle was used to attempt to aspirate the lesion and this was noted to be a cystic mass which was decompressed.
I did: 26115-74 and 20612 and the insurance approved and paid, but the patient had a huge deductable and do not want to pay us. I just wanted to make sure that I understand this discontinued modifiers correct?
ANESTHESIA: General
NAME OF OPERATION: 1. Excision of mass, procedure aborted.
2. Aspiration of mass, right hand
INDICATIONS: This child has a history of an enlarging mass about the volar aspect of the right hand and is now here for the above-listed operative procedure.
PROCEDURE: The patient was taken to the operating room. Numerous attempts were made to start an intravenous line for the procedure.
The operative procedure was aborted, after anesthesia was administered. However, an 18 gauge needle was used to attempt to aspirate the lesion and this was noted to be a cystic mass which was decompressed.