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Port Check, Port Removal, Port Placement New Access

Date: May 13, 2025

Question:

Our physician performed a port check 36598 includes contrast injection and fluoroscopy, then decided to removed it 36590, and place a new port via new access 36561, 76937, 77001. Our edit is saying 36598 conflict with 77001 and modifier not allowed. Can we bill for the port removal 36598?

Question ID : 22362
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