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Nov 4th, 2013 - katejohnson 11
carpal tunnel syndorme
Hello,
If the diagnosis is right carpal tunnel syndrome would I append modifier -RT to the ICD-9-CM diagnosis code?
Thanks for the help in advance.
Nov 4th, 2013 - nmaguire 2,606
re: carpal tunnel syndorme
No
Nov 4th, 2013 - katejohnson 11
re: carpal tunnel syndorme
Thanks so much
Nov 4th, 2013 - nmaguire 2,606
re: carpal tunnel syndorme
In 2014 with ICD-10, there will be diagnosis codes describing right and left side
Nov 12th, 2013 - kathyyoungcpma 2
re: carpal tunnel syndorme
Any modifier will need to go on the procedure. If the code is for a procedure and not an E&M but the procedure was performed on the rt side then a modifier of RT would be okay for the procedure. There are no modifiers for ICD-9 codes but fortunately the ICD10 will help us in just this way.
