AMA RETRACTS BUNDLING OF FLUORO WITH TRANSLAMINAR EPIDURALS
By: Bellinger P. Moody, RHIA, CCP, CPC, CPC-I, Executive Vice President of Compliance
1/12/2011

In the November edition of the AMA CPT Assistant, the AMA posted an opinion statement that it considered fluoroscopy bundled with Translaminar Epidural procedures (CPT codes 62310 – 62319), which would have meant that you could no longer bill fluoroscopy separately in addition to these procedures.

Thanks to Dr. Norm Cohen and the ASA’s diligent efforts with AMA officials, the AMA promptly recognized the mistake and changed course – retracting its previous opinion statement.  Therefore, you may continue to bill fluoroscopy separately, in addition to Translaminar Epidurals and be reimbursed for both services.

However, keep in mind that fluoroscopy is still bundled with the Transforaminal Epidural services in accordance with the revised 2011 CPT code descriptors.

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