AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) — Question 7

A 35-year-old is coming in for trigger point injections for right-sided thoracic spine pain. Four points are injected with Depo-Medrol 40 mg/mL on the rhomboid major and rhomboid minor muscles under ultrasonic guidance.
Which CPT® coding is reported for the injections?

Answer options

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because four trigger point injections were performed, which are coded as 20552 x 4, along with 76942 for the ultrasound guidance. Option A is incorrect because it does not account for the number of injections. Option C is incorrect as it refers to a different type of injection, and option D is not applicable since it does not match the procedure performed.