20939

CPT^® 20939, Under General Grafts (or Implants) Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 20939 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - General Grafts (or Implants) Procedures on the Musculoskeletal System.

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The provider harvests bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside the large bones; as donor material to fill in bony defects in the spine. The provider aspirates the bone marrow during the same session as spine surgery but through a separate skin or fascial incision.

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Bone graft (20902) vs. Bone Marrow Aspiration (20939)

We are an ASC with a pain management physician who is interested in doing lumbar facet injections with aspirated bone marrow. The rep from the company that sells the aspiration kit is insistent that ... [ Read More ]

Spine surgery revision?

I am confused on the correct way to code this and hoping I can get some help with this. Apparently this patient had a previous laminectomies (in 2-17) on L5-S1. He is being brought back to have a revi... [ Read More ]

New to Spinal coding

[QUOTE="lexvcarter, post: 485405, member: 598527"] I broke it down paragraph by paragraph. [LIST=1] [*][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][B][I][SIZE=3]"Midline incision was made extending the old incision slig... [ Read More ]

New to Spinal coding

I broke it down paragraph by paragraph. [LIST=1] [*][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][B][I][SIZE=3]"Midline incision was made extending the old incision slightly distally and slightly proximally. Midline fasc... [ Read More ]

New to Spinal coding

Good day!! I am new to spinal coding and these procedures are really confusing me! So far I have come up with the following codes: 63040, 63030, 63035, 22612, 22840. I see possibly in the title 2093... [ Read More ]

Bone marrow aspiration and autograft?

If it's for spine surgery, 20939. 38220 is diagnostic only.... [ Read More ]

Bone Marrow Aspiration/Marrow Coding HELP!

[b]20939 When to use[/b] [QUOTE="jendp79, post: 451656, member: 99963"]Trying to clarify this, it states, A new add-on code 20939 was approved for coding bone marrow aspiration for spine surgery. Thi... [ Read More ]

Bone Marrow aspiration w/Bone graft other than spine

[b]Coding Data Analyst,, CPC[/b] [QUOTE="mariadifuccia, post: 451657, member: 51810"]I am seeking guidance on which would be the correct code to use for Bone Marrow aspiration w/Bone graft other than... [ Read More ]

Bone Marrow aspiration w/Bone graft other than spine

I am seeking guidance on which would be the correct code to use for Bone Marrow aspiration w/Bone graft other than spine. There seems to be a contradiction in the guidelines/instructions regarding 209... [ Read More ]

Bone Marrow Aspiration/Marrow Coding HELP!

[b]Bone Marrow Aspiration code 20939[/b] Trying to clarify this, it states, A new add-on code 20939 was approved for coding bone marrow aspiration for spine surgery. This code will only be utilized f... [ Read More ]

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