If a femoropopliteal vein harvest is performed on both lower extremities, is it appropriate to

If a femoropopliteal vein harvest is performed on both lower extremities, is it appropriate to append modifier 50, Bilateral procedure, to add-on code 35572, Harvest of femoropopliteal vein, one segment, for vascular reconstruction procedure (eg, aortic, vena caval, coronary, peripheral artery) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)?

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CPT Knowledgebase - Jan 22, 2007