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Question #: 79
Topic #: 11
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A patient with Parkinson's has sialorrhea. The physician administers an injection of atropine bilaterally into a total of four submandibular salivary glands.
What CPT® coding is reported?

  • A. 64611
  • B. 64611-50
  • C. 64611-52
  • D. 64611 x 4
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Suggested Answer: A 🗳️
by TeeChee at May 21, 2024, 11:09 p.m.

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1aa99b1
1 month ago
Selected Answer: A
CHANGE TO A c is only if less than 4 salivary glands. no modifier needed
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mathunit1
1 month, 1 week ago
Selected Answer: A
Google results say that the answer is A. The "-50" is mostly redundant.
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1aa99b1
2 months, 1 week ago
Selected Answer: B
B USED FOR CHEMODENERVATION OF TH ESALIVARY GLAND BOTOX. FOR SIARRHEA TREATMENT. MODIFIER 50 INDICTATES A BILATERAL PROCEDURE ON BOTH SIDES LEFT AND RIGHT
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PKP79
4 months, 2 weeks ago
A is correct because the report stated that a total of four submandibular salivary glands are injected not fewer than four
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TeeChee
5 months ago
The answer is C. Page 495 of CPT 2024 says to use modifier 52 if you have fewer than 4 salivary glands are injected.
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