If therapeutic fracture of turbinates is performed bilaterally, should modifier 50, Bilateral Procedure, be appended

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Is code 30930, Fracture nasal inferior turbinate(s), therapeutic, included in code 30420, Rhinoplasty, primary; including (2017)
When performing nasal turbinates (codes 30130, 30140, 30801, 30802, and 30930) bilaterally to gain access (2010)
When a patient has a bilateral submucosal cauterization of the inferior turbinates followed by outfracturing (2010)
Is it appropriate to append modifier 50, Bilateral Procedure, to code 30140 when the procedure (2006)
Can CPT codes 30130, Excision turbinate, partial or complete, or 30140, Submucous resection turbinate, partial (2006)
Would it be appropriate to append modifier 50, Bilateral procedure, to code 30200, Injection into (2006)
When is it appropriate to append Modifier 50, Bilateral Procedure? (2007)
Would it be appropriate to report CPT code 69436 with modifier 50 for a bilateral (2016)
Would it be appropriate to append modifier 50, Bilateral procedure, to code 92504, Binocular microscopy (2006)
Please advise on whether code 69610 is considered to be a unilateral or a bilateral (2006)
If my physician performs a bilateral paravaginal defect repair, should the bilateral procedure be reported (2006)
Are bilateral tests (such as x-rays) that are reported with the same CPT code and (2022)

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