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performed bilaterally, bill the procedure code as a single line item on the claim form with modifier 50 and units of service equal to one. For example, a bilateral tympanostomy must be billed indicating code 69436 50 as one unit. When a code states ‘unilateral’ or ‘bilateral’ in the description, do not add modifier 50. In

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