CPT Knowledgebase - Jun 12, 2015

When aspiration of fluid from the knee joint is performed as well as injection of medication into the knee joint, can code 20610 (REVISED IN 2015), Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection; major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee joint, subacromial bursa), be reported two times, once for the aspiration of fluid and once for the injection of medication?

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