What is the difference between 20610 and 20611?
What is the difference between 20610 and 20611?
Use 20610 for a major joint or bursa, such as the shoulder, knee, or hip joint, or the subacromial bursa when no ultrasound guidance is used for needle placement. Report 20611 when ultrasonic guidance is used and a permanent recording is made with a report of the procedure.
What J code goes with 20610?
Group 1
Code | Description |
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20610 | ARTHROCENTESIS, ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION, MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA (EG, SHOULDER, HIP, KNEE, SUBACROMIAL BURSA); WITHOUT ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE |
What is procedure code 20611?
The CPT code 20611 is for an arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (e.g., shoulder, hip, knee or subacromial bursa with ultrasound guidance, with permanent recording and reporting). The code is billed twice because this was a bilateral procedure.
Can CPT code 20610 be billed with 99213?
Per CCI edits, CPT codes 20610-RT and 99213-25 cannot be billed together; however a modifier is allowed with supporting documentation.
Is CPT 20610 and add on code?
20610 CPT Code Description. The 20610 CPT code is billed for a major joint or bursa injection or aspiration without ultrasound guidance. After administering a local anaesthetic, the physician inserts a needle through the skin and into a joint or bursa.
What is included in CPT code 27486?
The surgeon reports CPT code 27486 (revision of total knee arthroplasty, with or without allograft; 1 component). If the joint is infected, however, and the patient must be treated with antibiotics before a new component can be inserted, the procedure is not considered a revision arthroplasty.
What is CPT code J7325?
HCPCS code J7325 for Hyaluronan or derivative, Synvisc or Synvisc-One, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg as maintained by CMS falls under Miscellaneous Drugs .
What is the CPT code for bursa injection?
Coding Rationale The CPT code 20611 is for an arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (e.g., shoulder, hip, knee or subacromial bursa with ultrasound guidance, with permanent recording and reporting).
What is procedure code J3301?
HCPCS code J3301 for Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg as maintained by CMS falls under Drugs, Administered by Injection .