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Ins and Outs of Coding Sinus Tarsi Injection
Published on Thu Oct 24, 2013
Question: We recently received a denial when we reported a cortisone injection to the sinus tarsi with code 20550. What should we have submitted instead?
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Answer: Coding for a sinus tarsi injection can be tricky because the sinus tarsi is neither a joint nor a ligament, but a space. The area is the soft [...]