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    Wiki SI Joint Injection dx code M46.1 vs M53.3

    I sent the following email to my providers and received one positive response and one negative response and one non response. Reaching out to get your thoughts on it. "Good afternoon, I wanted to go over these diagnoses with you. M53.3 Sacrococcygeal disorders, not elsewhere classified M46.1...
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    Wiki sacroiliac joint injections

    I have a primary care provider that does sacroiliac joint injections in the office - or at least that is how he is documenting it. It's tough to imagine he is getting it into the joint without imaging guidance -- which is why CPT guidelines state that without imaging guidance to use 20552...
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    Wiki Spine help please

    WE ARE UNSURE HOW TO CODE THIS SURGERY AND WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN OFFER PLEASE. FOR THE OPEN SI FUSION, 27280? WHAT ABOUT THE REMOVAL OF PREVIOUS HARDWARE? SHOULD WE USE 22830 FOR EXPLORATION? I HAVE ONE PERSON SAYING TO USE, "27280, 22830, AND 22853." AND ANOTHER SAYING, "27280...
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    Wiki orthopedic surgery

    I have a new client who still thinks we can use pre 2015 cpt codes. I have explained that a lot of the codes have been bundled and he wants to unbundle them anyway. Could you help in coding the procedures below? 1-caudal epidural steroid injection 2-lumbar sine epidurogram 3-left sacroiliac...
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    Wiki Sacroiliac joint injection WITH ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE

    How would you post a sacroiliac joint injection WITH ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE. This was a joint injection using ultrasound guidance, and is documented. Our physician does ultrasound guided injections in an office setting. Comments would be greatly appreciated.
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