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CPT® 20501, Under General Introduction or Removal Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 20501 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - General Introduction or Removal Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System.

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The provider injects a diagnostic agent, such as contrast material, into a sinus tract that connects an abscess in the body to the skin. The provider may use imaging guidance to visualize the procedure. The procedure helps to identify and locate the extent of inflammation, abscess, cyst, or lesion.

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Ileostomy Catheter Placement- CPT code
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Abdominal Fistulogram with Catheter
When a fistulogram is performed through a tube or catheter it is 49424 and 76080 if it the dye is put right into the fistula tract it is 20501 and 76080.... [ Read More ]
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exerpt from codecorrect Hope this helps CCI has now bundled many procedures into BUNIONECTOMY Chapter 4 NCCI guidelines "13. CPT codes 28288, 28306, 28307, 28310, and 28315 should not be reporte... [ Read More ]
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This may not be the same thing as your procedure bu this was just posted on the RBMA (Radiology Business Managers Association) Coding Forum. Walt Blackham is on the AMA board and several other boards.... [ Read More ]
Suprapubic Catheter Change
[QUOTE="drobinson1, post: 112079, member: 16261"]Good afternoon coders. I need help coding the following report. I'm thinking 75984/51705 and 76080/20501 but I want to be sure. The other coder I work... [ Read More ]
Suprapubic Catheter Change
Good afternoon coders. I need help coding the following report. I'm thinking 75984/51705 and 76080/20501 but I want to be sure. The other coder I work with said 75989/51102. Thanks. Reason For Study... [ Read More ]
arthroplasty on a fractured toe?
[B][U]CPT Code: 28124[/U][/B] Partial excision (craterization, saucerization, sequestrectomy, or diaphysectomy) bone (eg, osteomyelitis or bossing); phalanx of toe Intraoperative services included i... [ Read More ]
opinions please - I have a physician
Diagnostic arthroscopy is always included in a surgical arthroscopy (CPT book), and as far as I have seen, you can only code diagnostic if it is the only procedure in that area. From CodeX Software: ... [ Read More ]
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