A patient was seen on DOS 10/11/10 for a lithotripsy for rt renal calculus and then returned on DOS 10/15/10 for a additional lithotripsy for residual fragments and bladder calculi.
For DOS 10/11/10 it was billed as
50081
50395
50392
50393
50394
74425
For DOS 10/15/10 it was billed and denied for included in primary procedure
50080
52310
For DOS 10/15/10 can you bill a modifier 58 because it is related to the primary procedure. We are having a debate in the office over the use of 58 vs. 79. Can someone please help shead light on this.![Confused :confused: :confused:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
For DOS 10/11/10 it was billed as
50081
50395
50392
50393
50394
74425
For DOS 10/15/10 it was billed and denied for included in primary procedure
50080
52310
For DOS 10/15/10 can you bill a modifier 58 because it is related to the primary procedure. We are having a debate in the office over the use of 58 vs. 79. Can someone please help shead light on this.