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Plantar Fasciitis Injections

Published on Thu Apr 17, 2014

Question: What’s the correct CPT® code to report for a plantar fasciitis injection? I’m not sure whether 20550 or 20600 is correct. Montana Subscriber Answer: Report 20550 (Injection[s]; single tendon sheath, or ligament, aponeurosis [e.g., plantar “fascia”]) for the injection. Code 20605 (Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection; intermediate joint or bursa [e.g., temporomandibular, acromioclavicular, wrist, elbow or ankle, olecranon bursa]) would be appropriate [...]
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