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Coding for guidance with Intrathecal pain pump refill

Date: Feb 23, 2021

Question:

If a physician performs the reprogramming and refill of an implanted pump (62370) under ultrasound or fluoroscopy guidance (used to locate the reservoir fill port on the implantable pump), are we able to separately report the guidance? If the guidance can be separately reported, which code would be appropriate for ultrasound guidance (76942)? Or for fluoroscopy guidance (77002)?

Question ID : 15087
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