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Ace Your Arthrocentesis Reporting With 2 Simple Steps

Published on Fri May 08, 2015

Limit to one unit for every single joint. In the list of CCI Manual updates from CMS, you will find an update for arthrocentesis, both with or without ultrasound guidance. CPT® codes 20600-20611 (Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection …) represent aspiration and/or injection to different sized joints or bursae with or without ultrasound guidance.  Here are 2 simple steps you should [...]
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