AMA CPT® Assistant - 2012 Issue 6 (June)

Coding Clarification: Hip Arthrography (June 2012)

June 2012 page 14 Coding Clarification: Hip Arthrography A frequently asked question (page 11) in the February 2012 CPT Assistant newsletter inadvertently provided misleading instruction related to the reporting of a hip arthrography study.The question referred to a hip arthrogram under fluoroscopy while the answer referred to a hip injection under fluoroscopy, and therefore, the following revised Q&A with additional clarification is provided. Question: How is a small injection of contrast into the hip under fluoroscopic guidance reported when performed to confirm needle tip placement prior to the injection of steroids or an anesthetic? Answer: When a...

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