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INTERSPINOUS BURSA INJECTION

Date: Oct 27, 2023

Question:

I am having an hard time choosing a code for this interspinous bursa injection that was done for interspinous bursa with pain. Would this be considered being coded with the arthrocentesis/injection codes? Intermediate or major joint? Please help on this one. Below is the report:

FOLLOWING THE INFILTRATION OF LOCAL LIDOCAINE AND USING FLUOROSCOPIC GUIDANCE, A 22 GAUGE SPINAL NEEDLE WAS INSERTED INTO INTERSPINOUS BURSA AT THE L3-L4 LEVEL. CONTRAST INJECTION DEMONSTRATES THE NEEDLE TO BE WITHIN THE BURSA. A TOTAL OF 120 MG OF DEPO MEDROL AND 4 CC`S OF 0.25% SENSORCAINE FOR A TOTAL VOLUME OF 7 CC WAS INJECTED INTO THE BURSA. THE NEEDLE WAS REMOVED AND HEMOSTASIS WAS ACHIEVED. THERE WERE NO COMPLICATIONS. A TOTAL OF 2.2 MINUTES OF FLUOROSCOPY WAS USED.

Question ID : 19516
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