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Steriod Injections to the Foot

Date: Nov 21, 2014

Question:

I just recieved a referral on code 20600 small joint/bursa. The Doctor injected the navicular cunieform joint space of the foot with Kenolog and they would like me to chance the coding to intermediate joint/bursa injection. I was always taught that only the ankle joint was concidered an intermediate joint so the only intermediate joint on the foot would be the Calcaneus bone I'm I correct in my thinking?

Question ID : 6191
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