New Category III injection augments bone prior to fixation implant

Article Overview

This article covers a new Category III CPT reporting option involving bone-substitute injection associated with fixation procedures, along with a comparison to a separate Category III injection code in a different clinical context. It is relevant to orthopedic coders, outpatient procedural coders, and anyone tracking CPT Category III updates for musculoskeletal procedures. The discussion focuses on the general purpose of the code, how it fits into a fixation-related workflow, and how it differs from a related injection service.