urinalysis

If you do an office visit and urinalysis together should there be a 59 modifier on one of them. If so which code would you put the 59 on.

u/a

You should not need or use any modifier if you doing them in office you would code it with out any modifier as it is a diagnostic test. Some payors like Aetna will require a modifier 25 on the E/M, I have been told.

U/a

It is mandatory adding mod-25 on office visit, when we bill urinalysis for any insurance. But Aetna requires both "QW" on urinalysis and mod-25 on office visit.