nan.coder
Networker
Our pain managment physician often performs lumbar transforaminal ESI (64483) and interlaminar ESI (62311) at different levels. The interlaminar ESI is being reported with a
-59 modifier because it is the lower priced procedure.
An auditor said the -59 modifier should be attached to the transforaminal ESI because the interlaminar injection bundles the transforaminal and not vice versa.
Does anyone have insight for this situation?
Thanks
-59 modifier because it is the lower priced procedure.
An auditor said the -59 modifier should be attached to the transforaminal ESI because the interlaminar injection bundles the transforaminal and not vice versa.
Does anyone have insight for this situation?
Thanks