Hips: 27093 or 20610 + 77002

[emd123]

Assuming hip injection with fluoro, which is most appropriate to code?

27093 or 20610 + 77002

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[lobelsteve]

20610 + 77002 for me.

 

[101N]

27093 + 73525

 

[jsaul]

agree with lobel

 

[lobelsteve]

27093 + 73525

This is for arthorgram prior to MRI or CT, not for therapeutic or routine use.

If there is no MRI or CT afterwards, you should not use these codes.

 

[lonelobo]

Sh't agree with Lobel

 

[lobelsteve]

Sh't agree with Lobel

Dangit.

I'm changing my answer.😛

 

[aldren]

I was told that anything outside of 20610 + 77002 was fraud unless you are actually doing arthrograms.

 

[jsaul]

I was told that anything outside of 20610 + 77002 was fraud unless you are actually doing arthrograms.

you were told right