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code: 20610
we billed a 20610 1 unit dx codes used were 718.56/718.46/719.46.
we billed a 20610-79 units-9 same dx codes & same date of service...medicare denied as the to/from dates are incorrect for the amount of units billed...
How many units can we bill Medicare?
20610
[we billed a 20610 1 unit dx codes used were 718.56/718.46/719.46.
we billed a 20610-79 units-9 same dx codes & same date of service...medicare denied as the to/from dates are incorrect for the amount of units billed...
How many units can we bill Medicare on the same day? ]
20610
So, you are saying you gave injections into 10 major joints, same day?? This service has no global period. the documentation must be reviewed again to accurately determine what was done. Then, look at modifier -59, example, the physician injects both the right shoulder and the left knee because the patient complains of pain. The physician reports CPT code 20610 (arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection; major joint or bursa [eg, shoulder, hip, knee joint, subacromial bursa]) for the left knee injection, and 20610-59 for the right shoulder injection.
20610
Can you reproduce the documentation for the service?