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Bilateral piriformis injections

Date: Mar 2, 2012

Question:

When you perform bilateral Piriformis injections, because it cannot be billed w/50 modifier and the description says 20552 is for 1 or 2 or more muscles, how would you bill when an injection is done one on each side of the body in the same setting? 20552 and then 20552/59 or just 20552?
Question ID : 3529
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