mmelcam
Expert
If a radiofrequency ablation is done in the spine, humerus and femur at the same time, can 20982 x 3 be billed?
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Wiki 20982 Radiofrequency Ablation
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CodingKing
True Blue
MUE lists it at 1 unit, Code description mentions tumor(s) so it includes 1 or more and the code isn't site specific so I think its 1 unit regardless of number of bones have a tumor.