Internal Medicine Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Select 20610 for Trochanteric Bursa Injection Procedure
Published on Mon Jul 18, 2011
Question:
New Jersey Subscriber
Answer:
The CPT® code for the trochanteric bursa injection is 20610 (Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection; major joint or bursa [e.g., shoulder, hip, knee joint, subacromial bursa]).It's likely that either 20550 (Injection[s]; single tendon sheath, or ligament, aponeurosis [e.g., plantar "fascia"]) or 20551 (... single tendon origin/insertion) applies to the sacral crest injection, but you may want to check with the physician before you actually file the claim.
Because the sacrum has many ligament and tendon attachments, it's possible that he could be injecting those structures rather than a muscle at the sacral crest.
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