Neurosurgery Coding Alert

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Confirm Code for Stem Cell Injection

Question: What is the correct CPT® code for lumbar stem cell injection and piriformis steroid injection?

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Answer: There is insufficient information to understand what the procedure of "lumbar stem cell injection" refers to. A piriformis steroid injection represents a muscle trigger point injection, which would be reported with CPT® 20552 (Injection[s]; single or multiple trigger point[s], 1 or 2 muscle[s]).

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