When coding for x-ray films taken of both knees, list
A) the proper x-ray code twice and use the modifier -76 (repeat procedure by same physician) with the second code.
B) the proper x-ray code twice and use the modifier -51 (multiple procedure) with the second code.
C) the proper x-ray code once and modify it with -51 (multiple procedure).
D) the proper x-ray code twice and use the modifiers RT (right) with the first code and LT (left) with the second code.

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The best choice is to use the proper x-ray code twice and use the modifiers RT (right) with the first code and LT (left) with the second code. This will indicate that the x-ray films were taken for both knees and will differentiate between the right and left knee.

When Coding for X-Ray Films Taken of Both Knees, List