AUG 04, 2023
Units Billed for Trichiasis
How many units can be billed and what modifiers should be used when billing for the correction of trichiasis; epilation, by forceps (67820) on multiple lids?
Answer:
CPT code 67820 has a Medically Unlikely Edit (MUE) of 1. A MUE is the maximum number of units a service should be reported during the same session, per eye. For bilateral procedures, append modifier –50.
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