CPT Knowledgebase - Jul 17, 2017

After performing an arthroscopic meniscectomy, the surgeon injected a mixture of lidocaine, bupivacaine, and steroid. The surgeon believes he can bill this injection separately because an article in the December 2007 issue of CPT Assistant (p 10), which discussed injections for postoperative pain management, only referenced bupivacaine. He is including a steroid in the injection; therefore, he believes code 20610 should be reported separately, as this guidance only applies to drugs used for postoperative pain control that end in -caine. Is it appropriate to report code 20610 in this instance?

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