CPT® Update: Sharpen Your Epidural Injection Coding With These New Codes In 2017

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps readers recognize which 2017 CPT changes may affect epidural injection workflows, payer compliance, and charge capture. It is relevant for organizations updating coding references and billing systems to reflect revised procedure reporting.

Article Sections

1. Ace Your Epidural Coding with 62320-62327

   Introduces the 2017 CPT additions for epidural injection reporting and describes the broad way the new procedure categories are organized. It also discusses the general reporting context for injection services with and without imaging guidance.

2. Injection Codes Will Line Up With Medicare Policy

   Reviews how the new CPT procedure reporting relates to earlier injection and guidance code combinations and payer policy concerns. The section addresses the transition away from prior billing approaches and the broader compliance implications.

3. Make the Grade with This Tweak in Fluoroscopy Code

   Covers the 2017 revision to the fluoroscopy guidance code and its relationship to primary procedure reporting. It also notes operational impacts for charge master and billing system updates.