Medical Billing Forum
Billing => Billing => : wstanush October 24, 2012, 03:24:52 PM
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When a patient comes in for an office visit for unspecific pain and the MD determines that a trigger point injection is required for the pain. How do you bill so the injection is considered and not bundled into the office visit?
Theresa
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-59 indicates a separate service from the office visit. MAKE SURE there is a musculoskeletal diagnosis that supports the trigger point injection.
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Awesome! That is what I thought but always good to make sure.
Thank you.
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You should bill a 99212 (99211 is no longer a valid code) and then the TP injection with the -59 indicating a separate service. Your documentation should support the separate services.