Common coding challenges:
Prepare for strict private payer policies for trigger point injections
When you bill Cigna for trigger point injections (20552-20553), don’t try to report ultrasound needle guidance (76942) with the injection. The payer has deemed the imaging service not medically necessary, said Nashville, Tenn.-based pain management coding expert, Amy Turner, RN, BSN, MMHC, CPC.
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