I recently received a Cahaba Medicare update stating they are going to deny any claims with 59 modifier unless codes are considered bundled. When we bill out injections of different body sites, for instance - injection right shoulder and injection left hip, we bill it as 20610-RT and 20610-LT-59. Medicare has been denying this and we have to call redeterminations line and get it reprocessed. Now they say we are supposed to use modifier 76 for repeat procedure on same day. This makes no sense to me since it is not a repeat procedure - one is shoulder and one is hip. I know it is the same code, but I
still do not agree with modifier 76. Am I reading this correctly? Any light on this subject would be greatly appreciated.
Cindy Chalk, CPC
Specialty Orthopedics
still do not agree with modifier 76. Am I reading this correctly? Any light on this subject would be greatly appreciated.
Cindy Chalk, CPC
Specialty Orthopedics