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Code Changes: Category III codes introduce welcome transforaminal changes

Published in Anesthesia Coding Alert, July 2010

Bonus: Prepare for neonate hypothermia options in Jan. 2011.
July brings announcements regarding new Category III codes, so prepare now for new transforaminal epidural and hypothermia codes just going into effect or that you’ll use beginning Jan. 1, 2011.
Start Using New Transforaminal Choices
The American Medical Association (AMA) released four new transforaminal injection codes in January. They went into effect July 1, so update your systems accordingly:
0228T – Injection(s), anesthetic agent and/or steroid, transforaminal epidural, with ultrasound guidance, [...]


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Published in Anesthesia Coding Alert, July 2010
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