Wiki Intramuscular injection w/ E&M

[gflippen]

I need a little clarification on billing 20552 for an intramuscular injection. Here is the scenario; A new patient come in for an E&M, during the exam, it is determined to give a DepoMedrol injection intramuscularly in the deltiod. Can I bill for a New patient E&M with a -25 modifier, 20552 and the J code for the DepoMedrol?

 

[bjmontana]

Why wouldn't you use 96372 for the injection code vs 20552 which is a trigger point injection?

 

[armen]

I need a little clarification on billing 20552 for an intramuscular injection. Here is the scenario; A new patient come in for an E&M, during the exam, it is determined to give a DepoMedrol injection intramuscularly in the deltiod. Can I bill for a New patient E&M with a -25 modifier, 20552 and the J code for the DepoMedrol?

Yes you can.

 

[gflippen]

It's my understanding that you could use 96372, but that 20552 would also work in this scenario.