Wiki Would I use 20551-20553 or just 20553?

[btauzin]

Note reads: "CHRONIC LBP-RADICULAR: DDD/FJA@l4-5-S1-S2
Procedure #1 - Right Cluneal N. Block + Right, TPI/Tendons (9+1) under USguidance - 9/23/2019 - pt tolerated well without incident"

He billed it as
99215 - 25
76942
64450
20551
20552
20553

I'm thinking
99215- 25
76942
64450
20553 - 59

 

[CodingKing]

You one of the 3 codes

 

[btauzin]

You one of the 3 codes

So I would bill it how I think right?
99215 - 25
76942
64450
20553 - 59

 

[jturner40]

So what will be the correct way to bill this?

 

[btauzin]

So what will be the correct way to bill this?

99215 - 25
76942
64450
20553 - 59

The 59 is added only because 76942 is bundled with 20553 but not with 64450 (my understanding)
The above is how I billed.

 

[MZoltek3]

On this topic, do any of you have experience billing for diagnostic ultrasound (76881,76882) at the same visit as the inj and 76942?

 

[btauzin]

On this topic, do any of you have experience billing for diagnostic ultrasound (76881,76882) at the same visit as the inj and 76942?

From what I understand you can only bill one or the other.
Which codes are you billing DU for? - feel free to email me brooke@totalcare-la.com

 

[MZoltek3]

Hi Brooke. I emailed you.