Wiki Is Flexor mass injection 20550?

[priceless]

Hi
"20mg kenalog, 0.5cc marcaine preparation was injected into left medial elbow at common flexor mass"
Billed as 20550. Is this correct. ?
20551 is if injected at origin point. But how to identify origin point?
Dx is medial epicondylytis.
Thanks

 

[nickelclaw]

Hello the difference is 20550 is tendon sheath, or ligament, aponeurosis such as the plantar fascia.
20551 is into a single tendon.
I would say you are right doesn't sound like it was deep injection. Look at documentation again. Hope this helped

Goggled tendon sheath vs tendon origin
Tendon: a fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone or to a structure. Tendon sheath: the white, fibrous covering surrounding a tendon. Oct 1, 2021