Procedure Code Modifiers

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-50 and –RT or –LT Modifiers on the same code. Be consistent in the method used for claims going to a particular payor. If the surgical code is by definition bilateral, the CPT procedure code is reported once (with no modifier), even if the procedure is performed on both sides.

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