Wiki BILLING 20610 (3) TIMES

[kimnorman]

I HAVE MULTIPLE 20610 TO BILL ON ONE CLAIM. PROVIDER PERFORMED AN ASPIRATION ON ONE KNEE AND THEN INJECTION TO BOTH KNEES. HOW DO I BILL THE ASPIRATION SEPERATE FROM THE INJECTIONS. ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED. THANK YOU!

 

[Orthocoderpgu]

I HAVE MULTIPLE 20610 TO BILL ON ONE CLAIM. PROVIDER PERFORMED AN ASPIRATION ON ONE KNEE AND THEN INJECTION TO BOTH KNEES. HOW DO I BILL THE ASPIRATION SEPERATE FROM THE INJECTIONS. ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED. THANK YOU!

You can't bill an aspiration and injection on the same knee on the same day.

 

[amyjph]

Agree. Read the CPT definition of 20610.

 

[kimnorman]

THANK YOU BOTH SO MUCH!!!

 

[OpenClaims]

I HAVE MULTIPLE 20610 TO BILL ON ONE CLAIM. PROVIDER PERFORMED AN ASPIRATION ON ONE KNEE AND THEN INJECTION TO BOTH KNEES. HOW DO I BILL THE ASPIRATION SEPERATE FROM THE INJECTIONS. ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED. THANK YOU!

I agree with the above, you cannot bill an aspiration and injection on the same day of the same joint. Be sure to include your laterality modifiers, as I often see this as a denial/edit.