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Category III:

0228T-+0231T Apply When Ultrasound Guides Transforaminal Epidural Service

Published on Tue Feb 05, 2013

Expect the usual Category III nonpayment realities for these codes. Savvy transforaminal epidural injection coders know that guidance is not separately reportable because it’s included in the injection service code. Don’t miss: The guidance in the 64479-+64484 definitions is listed as "fluoroscopy or CT." If the physician uses ultrasound guidance instead, your code choices change, said Judi Blaszczyk RN, CPC, [...]
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