Does 20553 require prior authorization?

No, 20553 does not require prior authorization (high confidence). Code is covered without prior authorization.

What is the Medicare reimbursement rate for 20553?

Medicare facility rate: $40.75. Non-facility rate: $59.79. Work RVU: 0.73.

HCPCS/CPT

No Prior Auth Required

Code is covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

Work RVU

0.73

Facility

$40.75

Non-Facility

$59.79

All documentation must be maintained in the patient's medical record and made available to the contractor upon request; every page must be legible and include patient identification (complete name and dates of service).
The medical record must include the legible signature of the physician or non-physician practitioner responsible for and providing the care.
The submitted medical record must support the use of the selected ICD-10-CM code(s).
The submitted CPT/HCPCS code must accurately describe the service performed.

Injection of trigger points is covered only when services meet the reasonable and necessary requirements of Local Coverage Determination L33912.
Trigger point injections (CPT 20552 or 20553) are covered when medically necessary to treat documented myofascial trigger points causing pain, with procedural documentation supporting medical necessity.
CPT 20552 may be reported for trigger point injections involving 1 or 2 muscles; CPT 20553 may be reported for injections involving 3 or more muscles.
The medication used for the injection must be billed on the same claim as the trigger point administration and reported with the appropriate HCPCS drug J-code or revenue code.
Trigger point injections are covered when they meet the reasonable and necessary clinical criteria specified in Local Coverage Determination L35010.
Trigger point injections (TPIs) reported with CPT 20552 (1–2 muscles) or CPT 20553 (3+ muscles) are covered when determined medically reasonable and necessary per the applicable Local Coverage Determination (LCD).

L39713 — Trigger Point Injections

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A59553 — Billing and Coding: Trigger Point Injections

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L39662 — Trigger Point Injections (TPI)

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A59487 — Billing and Coding: Trigger Point Injections (TPI)

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A57751 — Billing and Coding: Trigger Point Injections

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