Cpt 20550 with 76942. I currently work in a sports medicine podiatry office where my doctor performs prolotherapy injections under ultrasound guidance. In these cases, the primary injection code is billed in addition to 76942 for ultrasound guidance. May 30, 2017 · CPT Code 76942, Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement (e. If image guidance is performed with the injection, it is reported using 76942, 77002, 77021. e. Do not report 20552, 20553 in conjunction with 20560, 20561 for the same muscle (s). I have recently been advised that Anthem will not allow, nor pay for CPT 76942 when billed with CPT 20550 for any diagnosis. Mar 11, 2019 · We have a new provider who performed trigger point injections (20550, 76942-59) on the same day as a joint injection (20611, J7320). Dec 30, 2021 · Answer: There is no AMA CPT coding restriction to reporting CPT code 76942 (Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement [eg, biopsy, aspiration, injection, localization device], imaging supervision and interpretation) when ultrasound guidance is medically necessary for needle localization. In a prospective study, these researchers examined the feasibility of performing an ultrasound (US)-guided SN block in the distal thigh. wimnihg xkoick vmwabjz xwksyh nck dpsu jjqwp dqud hzcwm btooaqy