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Bilateral Modifers and different regions of extremities

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dfranklin:
My Chiro physician ask me to look up bilateral modifiers for him. He said he often adjust extremities B/L and wants to report them correctly.

Also, how does he distinguish different anatomical regions of extremities being adjusted so that the payors aren't confused with 98943 reported 2x on the same OV?   Is that modifier 51 on the 2nd one and not on the 1st?

Thanks!

Pay_My_Claims:
modifier 51 is for multiple procedures....you have RT and LT modifiers this distinguishes which side you performed the procedure on. Bilateral you can use modifier 50

dfranklin:
So for multiple procedures say 98943 (x2) do I use modifier 51 on both or just the 2nd one?

Bilateral he can use 50 what modifiers are for RT & LT?

Thanks for your help!  It is much appreciated.

Michele:
If he does both sides he would use the 50 modifier, if he did one or the other he would use RT or LT.

I didn't think chiros could treat extremities.   ???

Michele

Pay_My_Claims:
LOL, I have no idea, I just knew the modifier for bilateral, and the one that distinguishes rt/lt.

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