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Two PCN Placed in Same Kidney

Date: Jan 5, 2018

Question:

Is it appropriate to bill code 50432 x 2 when PCN catheters are placed in the same kidney, one in the upper pole and the other in the lower pole (no duplicated collecting system), same session? If so, would you append the -59 modifier to the second? 

Question ID : 10294
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