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Remember This About 0232T

Published on Wed Dec 17, 2014

Question: A surgeon requested that our anesthesiologist provide MAC during an elbow plasma injection for lateral epicondylitis. I think the correct surgical code is 0232T. How do I code the anesthesia? Ohio Subscriber  Answer: The surgeon performs a platelet rich plasma injection under local anesthesia, which is included in code 0232T (Injection[s], platelet rich plasma, any site, including image guidance, harvesting and [...]
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