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Anesthesia Coding: Get Updates On New Category Iii Codes
This month there are new Category III codes; as such you should now gear yourself up for transformational epidural and hypothermia codes that you will start using from January 1 next year.
The American Medical Association (AMA) came up with four new transforaminal injection codes in January 2011. Post these additions, coders will have specific choices for epidural steroid injections. But before filing your first claim with 0228T-0223T, pay attention to the associated parenthetical notes regarding techniques and guidance.
The new codes are applicable when the physician uses ultrasound guidance while administering transforaminal epidural injections. Although other codes apply, when your provider opts for fluoroscopy or CT guidance. You should go for codes 64479-64484 in such situations.
No radiology
As because 0228T-0231T specify with ‘ultrasound guidance', you won't need additional codes for the service.
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