CPT^® 62328, Under Injection, Drainage, or Aspiration Procedures on the Spine and Spinal Cord

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 62328 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Injection, Drainage, or Aspiration Procedures on the Spine and Spinal Cord.

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The provider obtains a sample of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) under fluoroscopic or CT imaging guidance and sends the specimen to the laboratory for examination. The provider commonly performs this procedure to rule out meningitis or help diagnose cerebral palsy.

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Modifier for 62328

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Viscosupp codes - is RT or LT appropriate?

[QUOTE="salmon333, post: 340567, member: 62328"]Hello~ Is it appropriate to append an RT or LT modifier to the J7324 or J7325 code itself, or is it most appropriate to append to the procedure code, i.... [ Read More ]

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