22505 - Manipulation of Spine Requiring Anesthesia
July 22, 2011
Question:
I have been billing 22505 - Manipulation of spine requiring anesthesia MUA) for the cervical, thoracic and lumbar (three units) for one day or service. Is this correct? My payer is claiming my billing is wrong and that 22505 is considered one unit for the entire spine.
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