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Joint injection - major vs intermediate
Is an SI joint injection of Depomedrol billed as 20610 major joint, or 20605 intermediate joint?
20610
major joint injection.
major joint injection
20610 has to do with the hip, knee, shoulder. If those joints are injected, use 20610
20605 has to do with the elbow, wrist and ankle.
20600 has to do with the fingers and toes.
An SI joint is the sacro-iliac joint which is in the hip.
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~zia
re: major joint injection
If fluoro is NOT used then report 20610 for the SI injection. If fluoro IS used then you would report 27096 and 77003-26.