AMA CPT® Assistant - 2005 Issue 2 (February)

Nervous System/Surgery (February 2005)

February 2005 page 14 Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Nervous System/Surgery, 64614, modifier 50 (Q&A) Question Would it be appropriate to append modifier 50, Bilateral procedure, to CPT code 64614, Chemodenervation of muscle(s); extremity( s) and/or trunk muscles(s) (eg, for dystonia, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis), if both extremities are treated at the same session? AMA Comment From a CPT coding perspective, modifier 50 should not be appended to CPT code 64614 because the language of the code descriptor allows for chemodenervation of muscles of single or multiple extremities, as well as muscles of the trunk, if performed. This code...

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