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Colon Anesthesia billing with Modifier 33 and PT


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Hey everyone, curious how you are billing your anesthesia. We recently started receiving denials on BCBS claims billed with modifier 33 and do not have an actual coder on staff so I am looking for some direction. When a patient is seen for a screening or surveillance colonoscopy with findings, are you billing 00811 with modifiers QZ and 33, 00811 with no modifiers, or  00812 with modifier QZ only? I have billed all commercial plans with 00812 and QZ,33 when there are findings on a screening or surveillance colon but bill MCR claims with 00811 QZ,PT any time there are findings and I am wondering if BCBS or any other insurance follows the same model but with the 33 for commercial plans instead? Any help is much appreciated. Thanks! Sally 

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