New coding guidance: Proposed fee schedule previews new epidural codes and fluoroscopy pay

Why This Topic Matters

The proposed changes affect how common spine injection services are reported and how payment is set across facility and non-facility settings. Readers working with pain management, anesthesia, radiology, or physician billing need to know which code families and guidance services are being updated.

Article Sections

1. Overview of proposed epidural coding changes

   Introduces the upcoming changes tied to the Medicare physician fee schedule and the CPT 2017 code cycle. Explains that the article focuses on epidural injection reporting and related payment updates.

2. Needle guidance gets another look

   Covers proposed payment updates for fluoroscopic needle guidance services and how the fee schedule analysis compares current and proposed amounts. Mentions the imaging guidance services discussed in the article.

3. Payments for epidural injections — 2017 and 2016

   Presents a comparative payment table for epidural injection services in facility and non-facility settings. Includes the proposed codes and the prior-year CPT codes referenced by the article.

4. Fluoroscopic needle guidance — 2017 and 2016

   Presents a comparative payment table for fluoroscopic guidance services and the associated professional and technical components. Shows proposed and prior-year payment information for the guidance services discussed.