Final answer:
The statement is false; medical codes are assumed to be unilateral unless modifiers or additional codes indicate otherwise.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement "If the code does not state unilateral or bilateral, it is assumed that the procedure is bilateral" is false. In medical coding and billing, each code is specific to whether a procedure is unilateral or bilateral. If a code is not specified as unilateral or bilateral, it is generally assumed to be unilateral unless there is a specific modifier or additional code that can be used to indicate that the procedure was performed on both sides of the body.
Therefore, the corrected statement would be: "If the code does not state unilateral or bilateral, it is assumed that the procedure is unilateral, and specific modifiers or additional codes must be used to indicate if the procedure was bilateral."