I received a denial for a spinal puncture (cpt 62270) billed along with the epidural blood patch (cpt 62273). Denied as standard of medical/surgical practice. Can these 2 codes not be billed together?
Under the Medicare NCII edits, states 62273 can be billed with 62270 with a modifier allowed. Can 62273 be billed with a modifier 51 in this case?
Or are these 2 codes bundled?
Any and all help would be appreciated, and also if you have a source we can
look into with specifics on this, that would be great too!
Thanks so much
Claudia K, CPC
Networker
Under the Medicare NCII edits, states 62273 can be billed with 62270 with a modifier allowed. Can 62273 be billed with a modifier 51 in this case?
Or are these 2 codes bundled?
Any and all help would be appreciated, and also if you have a source we can
look into with specifics on this, that would be great too!
Thanks so much
Claudia K, CPC
Networker