Wiki pessary ?

[RebeccaB]

Hi Everyone,

One of our physicians (urology group) did a pessary fitting for a patient with
the patient coming back for the insertion at another apt - Can the fitting & then
the insertion be billed -ins is Humana Medicare

Thanks, Rebecca

 

[emcee101]

57160 (Fitting and insertion of pessary or other intravaginal support device) should be billed with a 52 modifier (reduced services) since the fitting was done but not the insertion. Duplicate the coding when the patient returns for the f/u appt to have the pessary inserted.

 

[RebeccaB]

Thanks ! Rebecca