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Watch Out: Guidance Type Can Move Your Code Search to Cat. III Territory

Published on Fri Jul 09, 2010

Transforaminal epidural injections have new codes you can't miss. Does July 1 make it onto your list of new code implementation dates? It should. July brings announcements regarding new Category III codes. This July, be sure you catch new transforaminal epidural codes. Plus, get a sneak peak at what's coming in January. Start Using New Transforaminal Choices The AMA released four new transforaminal injection codes in January. They went into effect July 1, so update your systems accordingly: 0228T -- Injection(s), anesthetic agent and/or steroid, transforaminal epidural, with ultrasound guidance, cervical or thoracic; single level 0229T -- ... each additional level (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) 0230T -- Injection(s), anesthetic agent and/or steroid, transforaminal epidural, with ultrasound guidance, lumbar or sacral; single level 0231T -- ... each additional level (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure). The additions give coders specific choices for epidural steroid injections, says Catherine [...]
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