AMA CPT® Assistant - 2009 Issue 10 (October)

Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) (October 2009)

October 2009 page 12-end Radiology: Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging), 72275 (Q&A) Question: During various injections of therapeutic substances into the spine, contrast is often injected to ensure that the needle or catheter is in the epidural space. Is it appropriate to code 72275, Epidurography, radiologic supervision and interpretation, in addition to the appropriate injection code? Answer: No. Code 72275 is only to be used when an epidurogram is performed, images documented, and a formal radiologic report issued. A statement indicating that contrast flows in the epidural space would only document localization and would not represent a diagnostic epidurogram...

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