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Injections:

Consider Guidance, Joint Size on These Injections

Published on Mon Jun 06, 2022

Coding varies depending on whether joint is small, intermediate, major. Coding for joint injections seems like a breeze, right? Look for the joint your provider injected, line it up with the right CPT® code and you’re done. Not so fast: There are, in fact, far fewer joint injection codes than there are joints in the body. Also, they’re broken down [...]
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