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CPT® 2020:

Check out These New CPT® Codes for Spinal Puncture

Published on Tue Oct 15, 2019

You’ll find 394 total code changes effective Jan. 1. Coding spinal punctures performed in the ED may be a little bit more straightforward effective Jan. 1. That’s because CPT® will be adding two new codes that allow you to clarify when guidance is used during the service. Background: The 2020 CPT® code set was recently released, with 394 code changes [...]
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