Question:
If an injection and an aspiration are performed on the same joint at the same session, is it appropriate to code for both?
Answer:
No, the descriptions for codes 20600-20611 say “aspiration and/or injection”, so it would not be appropriate to assign a code twice if both are performed in the same joint at the same session.
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