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[dawnakenk]

Hi, CPT Code 76942; Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement (e.g., biopsy, aspiration, injection and localization device), imaging supervision and interpretation is being rejected as part of Ultrasound guided sclerotherapy injections 36471 & 93971. We have permanently recorded images. Is this considered a bundled code? Our Remits state that another code should be used. Can anyone help?

 

[jkyles]

Hi there, I can't give a direct answer because I don't know who you're billing. Your first stop should be the payer's current bundling edits file. If the payer uses NCCI you can run codes through a lookup tool like this one: https://www.novitas-solutions.com/selfservice/faces/NCCI_Nov_B.jspx. Good luck!