CPT 2015: New guidelines fill in the blanks for joint injections, transesophageal echocardiography

Why This Topic Matters

These CPT 2015 revisions affect how several commonly confused procedures are categorized and reported, making them important for accurate physician, radiology, pain management, and cardiology coding workflows.

Article Sections

1. Joint injections and image guidance

   Discusses updated CPT guidance affecting joint injection services and related imaging guidance references. The section addresses how the 2015 manual clarifies reporting relationships between these services.

2. Knee arthrography injection guidance

   Covers the revised CPT guidance tied to knee arthrography injection procedures. The section explains the scope of the update and how related injection services are addressed.

3. Myelography codes and reporting guidance

   Reviews new and revised myelography-related CPT codes and the accompanying reporting guidance. The section also touches on supervision and interpretation references and how the 2015 changes affect service reporting structure.

4. Facet joint injection level instructions

   Summarizes updated instructions for reporting paravertebral facet joint injection levels. The section focuses on the organizational changes to the guidance for the relevant CPT family.

5. Transesophageal echocardiography guidance

   Describes the new TEE-related CPT code and the surrounding guidance for structural intervention support. The section includes the broader reporting context for the service and related component considerations.

6. Non-extremity needle electromyography guidance

   Covers revised guidance for non-extremity needle electromyography reporting. The section explains that the article addresses anatomic-site reporting and related CPT instruction updates.