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Wiki Arthrocentesis question

Thread starter sjmccarl52
Start date Mar 22, 2010

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sjmccarl52

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Mar 22, 2010

#1

If the physician aspirates but also injects the same knee at same session, can we bill 20610 twice? If so, is modifier 59 appropriate?

RebeccaWoodward*

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Mar 22, 2010

#2

You can only report 20610 one time. The description in CPT includes "and/or".

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sjmccarl52

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Mar 22, 2010

#3

Thanks.

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