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Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers
Radiology/Other Procedures, 76005 (Q&A)
Question
What is the appropriate code(s)
to report for fluoroscopic guidance used at
the L5-S1 level?
AMA Comment
CPT code 76005, Fluoroscopic
guidance and localization of needle
or catheter tip for spine or paraspinous diagnostic
or therapeutic injection procedures (epidural,
transforaminal epidural, subarachnoid, paravertebral
facet joint, paravertebral facet joint nerve or sacroiliac
joint), including neurolytic agent destruction, is
intended to be reported per spinal region (not
per level). It would be appropriate, therefore, to
report CPT code 76005 twice: once for the lumbar
region and once...
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This article is a short CPT Assistant question-and-answer piece focused on radiology coding for other procedures. It addresses a fluoroscopic guidance scenario involving spine-related service reporting and explains the general coding context for the guidance service. The content is most relevant to radiology coders, billing staff, and compliance teams working with CPT guidance and spine procedure documentation.
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Coding Consultation: Questions and Answers
A short Q&A format article presenting a radiology coding question and an AMA response. The discussion centers on fluoroscopic guidance in a spine-related context and the broader coding scope for that service type.
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