Billing & Coding: Musculoskeletal Therapeutic Injection

Welcome to your billing and coding weekly solutions by American Acupuncture Council Network (AAC).

The success of your acupuncture practice depends on the use of correct acupuncture billing codes.

Successful acupuncture practices use a variety of treatments and modalities to help their patients.

These treatments and modalities help strengthen, relax, and heal muscles.

4 Musculoskeletal Therapeutic Injection CPT Codes include:

Tendon sheath and ligament injection:
20550: Injection(s); single tendon sheath, or ligament(i.e. fasciitis)
20551: Injection(s); single tendon origin/insertion

Trigger point injections:
20552: Injection(s); single or multiple trigger point(s), 1 or 2 muscle(s)
20553: Injection(s); single or multiple trigger point(s), 3 or more muscles

Note: Currently only 4 states allow acupuncturists to do injection, so please check with your state board.

Remember, billing with incorrect acupuncture CPT and ICD codes can lead to claim rejections and delays in payments, which can have a devastating impact on generating revenue and keeping you in business. 

If you are experiencing insurance claim denial, staff spending too much time trying to get claims paid, and patients asking why their claims have not been paid then American Acupuncture Council Network is your solution.

American Acupuncture Council Network stays ahead of the curve on the latest trends and changes in billing and coding utilizing their direct channel of communication with the insurance companies and organizations that set the guidelines.

There is a reason acupuncturists have trusted AAC with their business for over 30 years.