tci Part B Insider - 2004 Issue 32

Correct Coding Initiative: 76003 And 76942 With Percutaneous Procedures? Think Again

CCI 10.3 closes the door on ultrasound and fluoroscopic guidance with dozens of codesIf it seems like ultrasound guidance and fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement (76003 and 76942) have bullseyes pinned to their backs now, just wait until October.The latest updates to the Correct Coding Initiative add to the huge number of bundling edits for those two codes. Already, you can't bill for 76003 with vascular injections, and 76942 is bundled with vascular access codes.Come October, both codes are components of dozens of percutaneous procedures in the cardiovascular, gastric, genitourinary and spinal sections. Starting next month...

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