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February and March 2022 Billing and Coding Article Updates

Billing and Coding: Peripheral Nerve Blocks (A57452)

This article has been updated due to a provider request to add diagnosis code G58.0 to Group 1 in the "ICD-10 codes that support medical necessity" section.

Billing and Coding: Implantable Automatic Defibrillators (A56326)

Added the ICD-10-PCS insertion and removal codes in the ICD-10-PCS Codes Section. Based on Transmittal 11068, Change Request 12480 - International Classification of Diseases April 2022, ICD-10 code I5A has been added to the Group 1 codes effective 10/1/2021.

Billing and Coding: Pain Management (A52863)

Based upon review, ICD-10 code M20.10 has been removed from Group 2 and replaced with M20.11 and M20.12 effective for dates of service on or after 10/1/2015.

Posted 2/24/2022