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Max Out Payment by Knowing CTS Shot Drug, Amount

Published on Wed Sep 20, 2017

Remember, not all CTS injections involve the same drug. When you're coding for therapeutic carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) injections with 20526 (Injection, therapeutic [eg, local anesthetic, corticosteroid], carpal tunnel), you'll want to pay careful attention to the drug the provider injects and the amount. Why? Accurate coding of drug supply will garner you more pay for your 20526 encounters. Check [...]
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