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CPT® 0232T, Under Various Services - Category III Codes

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 0232T as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Various Services - Category III Codes.

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The provider prepares platelet rich plasma by centrifuging blood collected from the patient and injects it into the site of injury under imaging guidance. The provider performs this procedure to treat sports injuries and to stimulate faster bone repair or healing after various surgeries.

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PRP and Stem Cell
[QUOTE="TJAlexander, post: 500563, member: 323227"] We offer it to our patients as self-pay only. However, if the provider performs BMAC during surgery or if the patient requires an itemized receipt ... [ Read More ]
PRP with epidural at ASC
My provider is performing cervical epidural injection with PRP. I know the PRP code is 0232T. However, the facility is billing the insurance company for the cervical epidural code of 62321. She has al... [ Read More ]
PRP and Stem Cell
[QUOTE="jennifers, post: 500083, member: 28524"] Hello, I was wondering how you code for PRP injections and Stem cell injections and do you have patients self pay or do you bill insurances for these w... [ Read More ]
0232T
Does anyone have any success with reimbursement for 0232T PRP with commercial carriers? We have some success with Worker's Compensation and now the physicians are wondering about other carriers. Tha... [ Read More ]
PRP along with a spine procedure
I've been researching this all day and my brain is fried. My MD is doing a discogram with PRP. I know PRP code is 0232T. I read somewhere if a physician is performing a surgical procedure along with t... [ Read More ]
Intraosseous bioplasty
[QUOTE="hmlsmith, post: 467506, member: 71868"] Based upon the limited information I can find on the topics, it appears that what is was termed [I]intraosseous bioplasty[/I] is actually an ACP/PRP inj... [ Read More ]
PRP INJECTIONS
PRP- 0232T - Provider is questioning why such a [B]low [/B]reimbursement as "all components are included" = time and prep, blood draw with supplies (supply tubes are expensive), harvesting, guidance, ... [ Read More ]
PRP INJECTIONS
Agree with the above answer. The 0232T includes the administration and imaging guidance.... [ Read More ]
PRP INJECTIONS
No, the code for the injection procedure for PRP is 0232T - that's what you should use if you were to bill it. It would be incorrect coding to use 20605.... [ Read More ]
Arthrex injection?
Can you bill 0232T with CPT 15769?... [ Read More ]
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