20225

CPT^® 20225, Under General Excision Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 20225 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - General Excision Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System.

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The provider extracts samples of bone tissue from a bone in the deep tissue, such as a back bone or thigh bone, using a needle or trocar. He submits the specimen for laboratory analysis to determine the presence of bone disease.

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Nexplanon removal w/Fluoroscopic guidance

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flouroscopic guidance denial

I believe you would also bill 77002 with 64420 and 64421 X3 . It is included within the "64400-64448" code set in the below note . (Use [URL='https://coder.aapc.com/cpt-codes/77002'][U]77002[/U][/... [ Read More ]

flouroscopic guidance denial

64420 is for a single level;[B] Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; intercostal nerve, single level[/B] and 64421 is and add on code to 64420; [B]Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/o... [ Read More ]

63047 and 77002

There is an NCCI edit between 63047 and 77002. A modifier is allowed to bypass the edit, but when there is an edit, I typically go to the NCCI Policy Manual chapter that talks about the code I'm apply... [ Read More ]

Rejected code

[QUOTE="trarut, post: 457586, member: 7736"] Per AAPC Coder, both codes are valid & don't have any Excludes1 or 2 notes related to the other code. There is a CCI relationship between the two codes (Co... [ Read More ]

Rejected code

Per AAPC Coder, both codes are valid & don't have any Excludes1 or 2 notes related to the other code. There is a CCI relationship between the two codes (Code 20225 is a column 2 code for 27513, but yo... [ Read More ]

Rejected code

I think it's an edit and am guessing it's for 20225 but I was given no other information, just that message. When I post that code, it doesn't even prompt me to add modifiers... [ Read More ]

Rejected code

I'm trying to file a claim with CPT codes 27513 and 20225. I'm getting an error message that "service line procedure code is missing or incorrect"and cannot figure out why. This was done while inpatie... [ Read More ]

77002 and 77003

Report [URL="https://www.encoderpro.com/epro/cptHandler.do?_k=101*77002&_a=view"]77002[/URL] in conjunction with [URL="https://www.encoderpro.com/epro/cptHandler.do?_k=101*10022&_a=view"]10022[/URL], ... [ Read More ]

77002 and 77003

Here is the codes, you should just order the book and paid for it yourself if the provider will not cover it. i would order the AMA CPT Professional Edition. If you discuss coding with the provider, y... [ Read More ]

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