CPT code 20525 describes the removal of a foreign body deeply lodged in the muscle or tendon sheath through a surgical incision. This article will cover the description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information and billing examples. 1. What is CPT Code 20525? CPT 20525 is used to describe the…
CPT code 20526 describes the injection of medication into the carpal tunnel to provide short-term relief of symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). This article will cover the description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information and billing examples. 1. What is CPT Code 20526? CPT 20526 is used to describe…
CPT 20527 describes the injection of an enzyme, such as collagenase, into the palmar fascial cord to treat Dupuytren’s contracture. This article will cover the description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information and billing examples. 1. What is CPT Code 20527? CPT 20527 is used to describe the injection of…
CPT code 20550 describes the injection of a single tendon sheath, ligament, or aponeurosis (such as the plantar “fascia”). This article will cover the description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information and billing examples. 1. What is CPT Code 20550? CPT 20550 is used to describe the injection of a…
CPT code 20245 describes an open deep bone biopsy procedure, which involves obtaining a sample of bone tissue from a specific area, such as the humeral shaft, ischium, or femoral shaft. This article will cover the description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information and billing examples. 1. What is CPT…
CPT code 20250 describes the procedure of open biopsy of the vertebral body of the thoracic spine. This article will cover the description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information and billing examples. 1. What is CPT Code 20250? CPT 20250 is a code used to describe the open biopsy procedure…
CPT code 20251 describes the procedure of open biopsy of the vertebral body in the lumbar or cervical spine. This article will cover the description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information and billing examples. 1. What is CPT Code 20251? CPT 20251 is a code used to describe the open…
CPT 20500 describes the injection of a therapeutic agent into a sinus tract that connects an abscess in the body to the skin. This article will cover the description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information and billing examples. 1. What is CPT Code 20500? CPT 20500 is used to describe…
CPT code 20501 describes the injection of a diagnostic agent into a sinus tract for diagnostic purposes. This article will cover the description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information and billing examples. 1. What is CPT Code 20501? CPT 20501 is used to describe the injection of a diagnostic agent,…
CPT code 20240 describes an open, superficial bone biopsy procedure that is used to obtain a sample of bone tissue for further analysis. This article will cover the description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information and billing examples. 1. What is CPT Code 20240? CPT code 20240 is used to…
