Wiki ultrasound guidance code 76942

[amedrano73]

One of my Orthopedic docs keeps using usg with trigger point injections with mod 59, Aetna ins denying as experimental, is this a payable code?

 

[CodingKing]

I'm not sure if this helps or not:

http://www.aetna.com/cpb/medical/data/1_99/0016.html

[FONT=&quot]Aetna considers ultrasound guidance of trigger point injections experimental and investigational because of insufficient evidence of its effectiveness.[/FONT]

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[amedrano73]

Thank you