AMA CPT® Assistant - 2003 Issue 8 (August)

Musculoskeletal System, 20550 (Q&A) (August 2003)

August 2003 page 14d Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Musculoskeletal System, 20550 (Q&A) Question How many times can code 20550, Injection(s); tendon sheath, ligament, be reported when multiple injections are performed into the same tendon sheath? For example, if three injections are performed into the same tendon sheath, is it appropriate to report code 20550 three times, once for each injection? AMA Comment Code 20550 should be reported one time for multiple or single injections to a single tendon sheath, ligament, tendon origin, or tendon insertion performed. Therefore, if three injections are performed into the same tendon sheath, code...

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