20250

CPT^® 20250, Under General Excision Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 20250 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - General Excision Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System.

Additional/Related Information

Tabs

Summary

Open biopsy of the vertebral body of the thoracic spine is a procedure done to a obtain tissue samples for diagnostic study of suspected disease conditions, such as a malignancy or an infection, like osteomyelitis.

For clinical responsibility, terminology, tips and additional info
start codify free trial.

View any code changes for 2024 as well as historical information on code creation and revision.

Crosswalks

Tabs

Combat the #1 denial reason - mismatched CPT-ICD-9 codes - with top Medicare carrier and private payer accepted diagnoses for the chosen CPT® code.

View the CPT® code's corresponding procedural code and DRG. In a click, check the DRG's IPPS allowable, length of stay, and more. To plug inpatient facility revenue drains, subscribe to DRG Coder today.

Crosswalk to an anesthesia code and its base units, and calculate payments in a snap! Subscribe to Anesthesia Coder today.

View matching HCPCS Level II codes and their definitions.

Forum

Have a question about CPT Code 20250 ? Start a discussion here

Aborted Kypho?

20250 is for an open approach bone biopsy. I believe this was a percutaneous approach. If a bone biopsy was planned to be performed in addition to the vertebral augmentation/kyphoplasty. I think alt... [ Read More ]

Aborted Kypho?

I'm not sure how to code this procedure. Would I report 22523 with a 52 or 53 modifier or would I just end up coding the biopsy as 20250? This seems tricky so any help would be appreciated. Thanks T... [ Read More ]

View All