CPT 2015: New TAP blocks end coder confusion; joint injections bundle imaging
You can expect new medical policies for joint injections and post-op pain blocks next year, based on an Anesthesia & Pain Coder’s Pink Sheet review of Appendix B for CPT 2015. However, pain management practices that perform drug tests will experience a significant upheaval, even if Medicare does not adopt new drug screen codes (see story: CPT 2015: New drug screen codes — Overhaul may make cheat sheets mandatory).
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