Wiki 20600 vs 20605

[Jamie Dezenzo]

Hello all,
trapezial metacarpal joint injection
(basilar thumb corticosteroid injection)
20600 or 20605?

Thanks!

 

[mitchellde]

metacarpal is 20600, carpal is 20605

 

[jdemar]

According to the Orthopedic Coder's Pink Sheet April 2009;

For hand (carpus, metacarpus, phalanges) - use small joint injection code 20600.

For upper arm (elbow/humerus) or forearm (radius/ulna, wrist) - use intermediate injection code 20605.

 

[Jamie Dezenzo]

thanks much!

 

[mitchellde]

According to the Orthopedic Coder's Pink Sheet April 2009;

For hand (carpus, metacarpus, phalanges) - use small joint injection code 20600.

For upper arm (elbow/humerus) or forearm (radius/ulna, wrist) - use intermediate injection code 20605.

carpal joints are the wrist. carpal is 20605.

 

[mitchellde]

According to the Orthopedic Coder's Pink Sheet April 2009;

For hand (carpus, metacarpus, phalanges) - use small joint injection code 20600.

For upper arm (elbow/humerus) or forearm (radius/ulna, wrist) - use intermediate injection code 20605.

carpal joints are wrist, wrist = 20605

 

[khalid]

help

Hi

New to ortho coding can you share Orthopedic Coder's Pink Sheet with me it would be of great help.

Please pm me at chinu_hemant@yahoo.com.

According to the Orthopedic Coder's Pink Sheet April 2009;

For hand (carpus, metacarpus, phalanges) - use small joint injection code 20600.

For upper arm (elbow/humerus) or forearm (radius/ulna, wrist) - use intermediate injection code 20605.