CPT code 22548: Arthrodesis, anterior transoral or extraoral technique
CPT code 22548 covers arthrodesis by anterior transoral or extraoral technique at the clivus-C1-C2 (atlas-axis) level. The descriptor adds “with or without excision of odontoid process”, so one code covers both variants. The American Medical Association (AMA) maintains it in the CPT code set. The code sits in the 22548-22586 range for anterior and anterolateral […]
CPT code 22853: Interbody biomechanical device insertion billing guide
CPT code 22853 reports the insertion of an interbody biomechanical device into an intervertebral disc space during interbody fusion. It is billed once for each interspace treated. Its two siblings are separated by anatomy, not by level count. CPT 22854 covers a device placed in a vertebral corpectomy defect, and CPT 22859 covers a device […]
CPT code 19081: Stereotactic breast biopsy billing guide
CPT code 19081 covers a percutaneous breast biopsy of the first lesion under stereotactic guidance. Almost everything that happens in that room is already inside the code. The guidance, any localization clip, and the image of the specimen are all bundled. That bundling is where revenue quietly leaks. Report one piece of it on its […]
CPT Code 21343: Open treatment of depressed frontal sinus fracture
CPT 21343 covers open treatment of a depressed frontal sinus fracture: descriptor, 090-day global period, modifiers, and when 21344 applies.
CPT Code 10121: Foreign body removal, complicated
CPT code 10121 covers complicated subcutaneous foreign body removal. Undocumented incision and dissection sends the claim back as 10120.
CPT Code 01758: Anesthesia for humerus cyst or tumor excision
CPT Code 01758: Definition, billing rules, and reimbursement CPT Code 01758 stands for anesthesia for humerus cyst or tumor excision and covers anesthesia for open or surgical arthroscopic excision of a cyst or tumor of the humerus. It carries 5 ASA base units, and it is paid on anesthesia time rather than a flat fee. […]
CPT Code 20939: Bone marrow aspiration for spine surgery
CPT Code 20939: Definition and clinical context CPT Code 20939 is an add-on code for bone marrow aspiration taken for bone grafting during spine surgery. Specifically, the marrow is collected through a separate skin or fascial incision, usually at the posterior iliac crest. The American Medical Association (AMA) introduced the code in the 2018 CPT […]
CPT code 20526: carpal tunnel injection billing guide
CPT code 20526 is the procedure code for a therapeutic injection into the carpal tunnel, most often a corticosteroid. It pays for the injection alone. The drug, any imaging guidance, and a same-day office visit each sit on their own claim line. This guide takes the code apart in the order a claim needs it. […]
CPT code 19324: Deleted Mammaplasty Code and Replacement
What CPT code 19324 covered before it was deleted CPT code 19324 described mammaplasty, augmentation; without prosthetic implant. The American Medical Association (AMA) deleted the code effective January 1, 2021. Any claim carrying 19324 for a service on or after that date will be denied. Code 19324 has no direct one-to-one successor. The AMA attached […]
CPT code 19001: Puncture aspiration of breast cyst billing guide
CPT code 19001: definition and clinical description CPT code 19001 is the add-on code for puncture aspiration of a breast cyst, reported once for each additional cyst beyond the first. Specifically, its official descriptor, maintained by the American Medical Association (AMA), reads “puncture aspiration of cyst of breast; each additional cyst”. The code sits in […]