Ask Dr. Z

Ask Dr. Z Knowledge Base houses over 7,500 coding questions and answers dating back to 2013.

Ask Dr. Z Disclaimer

Please note this question was answered in 2018. The coding advice may or may not be outdated.

32208 global period with 93650

Date: Jan 8, 2018

Question:

When our doctors perform an AV node ablation (93650) with pacemaker implant (33208) on the same date, we have been getting denials for code 93650. Specifically because code 93650 was billed in the global period for code 33208. I believe this may be payer specific. Should I append a modifier -78/-79, or should I appeal to the payer?

Question ID : 10345
Sign up for a membership to view the answer to this question.

Need to ask Dr.Z?

Don't see the answer you're looking for in the knowledge base? No problem. You can ask Dr. Z directly!
Ask Dr. Z a question now!