Wiki Thermal Ablation

[MzItsy]

I have recently been employed by an Orthopedic physician who insists on dictation he preformed thermal ablation on say a lesion. I have exhausted my resources trying to find a CPT code for it. I asked him what it was and he stated it was a microwave procedure for distruction. Can anyone help me? They have been using 29999. Thanks!

 

[Walker22]

What location of the body was the lesion?

 

[mkj2486]

Was this performed on a bone tumor? I think 20982 would be the code in that case.

 

[Joannehav]

wouldn't ablation be listed under destruction and then by location?

 

[Walker22]

wouldn't ablation be listed under destruction and then by location?

Yes, it would. That's why I was asking for the location!

 

[MzItsy]

Example - Thermal Ablation of Left medial femoral condyle. I hope this helps

 

[Walker22]

I think 20982 is what you need.

 

[Joannehav]

Thanks, this helps us rookies, I watch, listen and ask.....least till I get work...thanks again. Now am I correct that it would require an LT modifer?