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Aetna considers lumbar provocative discography medically necessary for evaluation for disc pathology in persons with persistent, severe low back pain (LBP) and abnormal interspaces on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), where other diagnostic tests have failed to reveal clear confirmation of a suspected disc as the source of pain, and surgical int...
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CPT code 62290 is used to report discography procedures performed on one to three spinal levels, typically used for lumbar discography. This code allows healthcare providers to document and bill for the diagnostic evaluation performed on multiple discs within a specific range.
1 Μαρ 2024 · Lumbar discography is an invasive diagnostic procedure proposed for the evaluation of chronic LBP when disc pathology is suspected, and surgery is being considered. Lumbar discography is used to determine if a disc is painful on injection and if the pain elicited reproduces the individual’s LBP.
30 Μαρ 2023 · CPT Code 62290: CPT code 62290 is used to report discography performed on one to three spinal levels. This code is commonly used when performing lumbar discography.
The provider performs this diagnostic procedure, called discography, by injecting contrast into the nucleus pulposus, or gel like center of a spinal disc, to examine and better visualize the intervertebral disc space.
CPT 72295 can be used to represent the imaging supervision and interpretation for a discogram, which is a non-surgical diagnostic procedure used to identify the particular vertebrae causing neck or back pain.
28 Ιουν 2017 · Below is a list of the most common CPT codes (procedure codes) used in a PM&R and interventional pain management clinic. Electrodiagnostic (EMG/NCS) codes are also included. These have all been updated for the most recent 2017 changes. Feel free to make coding tips in the comments below.
