20552

CPT^® 20552, Under General Introduction or Removal Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 20552 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - General Introduction or Removal Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System.

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Trigger point injection, or TPI, is a medical procedure that involves injecting an anesthetic or corticosteroid substance to relieve a trigger point, which is a painful area or knot in a muscle.

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20550 use modifier 50 or not?

Hi [USER=489225]gizmo1002[/USER], I work in Pain Management and do Tendon, TPI (Trigger Points) and Joint Injections on a daily basis. I agree with [USER=417614]wendy.moore@honorhealth.com[/USER], if... [ Read More ]

Sacroiliac Injections without imaging

20552 Under 27096, ([I]Injection procedure for sacroiliac joint, anesthetic/steroid, with image guidance (fluoroscopy or CT) including arthrography when performed) [/I]there's the following excludes n... [ Read More ]

Modifier Help

[QUOTE="adunlap23, post: 514443, member: 824510"] Hi again, I need more modifier help... The physician performed a right wrist carpal tunnel release and a right shoulder trigger point injection. I cod... [ Read More ]

Modifier Help

Hi again, I need more modifier help... The physician performed a right wrist carpal tunnel release and a right shoulder trigger point injection. I coded the wrist procedure as 64721-RT. The descriptio... [ Read More ]

CPT 20550: TENDON SHEATH/LIGAMENT INJ

Based on the CPT coding rules, not all of these tendon sheath/ligament injections (specifically the coccygeal ligament) will require a modifier. However, we have a seen a few claims get scrubbed back ... [ Read More ]

Trigger point injection

20605 is injection into a joint or bursa. 20552 is what you would want if it is a trigger point injection into 1 or 2 muscles. If 3 or more you would code 20553. Remember that it goes by number of mus... [ Read More ]

Trigger point injection

I have a physician giving a trigger point injection in the neck. Need help identifying which CPT would be best for this procedure. Looking at 20552 or 20605? Thank you!... [ Read More ]

Trigger Point Injections

[QUOTE="jkyles@decisionhealth.com, post: 505234, member: 269282"] Hi there, you can only report one trigger point. The codes in this group are based on the number of muscles injected. (One or two musc... [ Read More ]

Trigger Point Injections

Hi there, you can only report one trigger point. The codes in this group are based on the number of muscles injected. (One or two muscles OR three or more muscles): [LIST] [*] 20552 Injection(... [ Read More ]

PA billing 20552 within sx global

Our office is mutli-specialty practice. There is a debate among the providers weather or not a PA can bill for an in office TPI inj 20552 within a 90day post op from sx. Billing manager says no, provi... [ Read More ]

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