AMA CPT® Assistant - 2003 Issue 5 (May)

Surgery/Musculoskeletal System (May 2003)

May 2003 page 19b Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Surgery/Musculoskeletal System, 20552, 20553 (Q&A) Question My physician performed two trigger point injections in two different muscles. Would it be appropriate to report code 20552 twice for the two injections? AMA Comment Code 20552-20553 are reported one time per session, regardless of the number of injections or muscles injected. Therefore, it would not be appropriate to report code 20552 , Injection(s); single or multiple trigger point(s), one or two muscle(s) twice for the two injections administered. Surgery/Musculoskeletal System (May 2003). CPT® Assistant. 2003; May 2003 page 19b ...

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