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Bicipital Groove injection for Chronic biceps tendinitis
Date: Dec 3, 2023
Question:
Would you charge 20550 or 20551 for the following?
"Ultrasound identified the biceps groove, and with transducer in a transverse view, an access site was selected. 1% lidocaine was administered for local anesthesia. 100 mg Solu-Cortef with 3 mL 0.25% bupivacaine were injected into the bicipital groove immediately deep to the biceps tendon."
From my research the bicipital groove is the place where the long tendon of the biceps brachii muscle passes through.
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