MZoltek3
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Our PMR doc used code 11900 for a painful scar injection. Does anyone know if this is appropriate for this?
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Wiki Intralesional inj coding for painful spinal surgical scar
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Hello, here's an excerpt from CPT Assistant, Nov. 2013
Question: Is code 11900, Injection, intralesional; up to and including 7 lesions, or the unlisted code 64999 the appropriate code to report for injections of neuromas?
Answer: Neither code is appropriate to report for injections of neuromas. A “neuroma” is a thickening of scar tissue on the nerve and/or lining of the nerve; therefore, the appropriate nerve injection code should be reported based on the nerve injected.
Question: Is code 11900, Injection, intralesional; up to and including 7 lesions, or the unlisted code 64999 the appropriate code to report for injections of neuromas?
Answer: Neither code is appropriate to report for injections of neuromas. A “neuroma” is a thickening of scar tissue on the nerve and/or lining of the nerve; therefore, the appropriate nerve injection code should be reported based on the nerve injected.