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If multiple lesions are treated, you would report the most complex lesion procedure first and the others using modifier:

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Modifier -51 is used to identify multiple lesion treatment. Modifier 51 multiple procedure indicates that several procedures were performed by the same health provider at the same session. The most expensive procedure should be listed first without the modifier. The subsequent ones should then be listed with the modifier attached.
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