2. Category III codes should be reported when transforaminal or facet injections are performed using ultrasound guidance.
3. Epidural, transforaminal or facet injection(s) performed at theT12-L1 interspace/facet would be reported with the appropriate CPT code for the cervical or thoracic level and not a code from the lumbar or sacral level series of codes.
4. There are three new codes for both the hip arthroscopy (femoroplasty, acetabuloplasty, labral repair) and endoscopic balloon dilation of the sinuses (maxillary, frontal, sphenoid). For those ASC’s performing spinal arthrodesis procedures, you should note that a threaded bone dowel (previously reported as a biomechanical device) is now considered a structural bone allograft and a discectomy for decompression of the spinal cord and/or nerve roots is included in an anterior interbody technique (CPT code 22551) so code 63075 will no longer be additionally reported.
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