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Billing 33508-59 for Surgeon and 33508-59-AS for PA
Date: May 28, 2021
Question:
Would it be appropriate to bill 33508-59 twice: once for the surgeon and once for the assistant who is a PA or NP? We have been billing for both and now starting to see denials. Should we just be billing 33508 for the assistant with 59-AS?
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