Anesthesia Coding Alert
Myelography Coding Without Radiologist
Ohio Subscriber
Answer: A code from 72240-72270 (myelography) should be used to report the radiological supervision and interpretation of the myelography, depending on the location. Because you do not have a radiologist on staff, you should bill only for the technical component of the service by appending modifier -TC (technical component) to the procedure code. Watch for codes that are not allowed for reporting ASC services; some carriers will pay only for specific injections at locations other than the outpatient-services area of a hospital. Every year, Medicare publishes a list of procedures that can be performed in an ASC, so check with your local carrier.
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