Question: We heard there are new epidural injection codes for 2017. What are the new codes and why was the change made?
Answer: Yes, the CPT book has come out with new codes for 2017. The new codes were added to include imaging guidance in the descriptor. You will now select the appropriate code based on if imaging guidance was used or not.
Please see the table below for changes:
| Deleted codes | New codes | Descriptors |
| 62310 | 62320 | Injection(s), of diagnostic or therapeutic substance(s) (e.g., anesthetic, antispasmodic, opioid, steroid, other solution), not including neurolytic substances, including needle or catheter placement, interlaminar epidural or subarachnoid, cervical or thoracic; without imaging guidance
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| 62321 | with imaging guidance (i.e., fluoroscopy or CT) | |
| 62311 | 62322 | Injection(s), of diagnostic or therapeutic substance(s) (e.g., anesthetic, antispasmodic, opioid, steroid, other solution), not including neurolytic substances, including needle or catheter placement, interlaminar epidural or subarachnoid, lumbar or sacral (caudal); without imaging guidance |
| 62323 | with imaging guidance (i.e., fluoroscopy or CT). | |
| 62318 | 62324 | Injection(s), including indwelling catheter placement, continuous infusion or intermittent bolus, of diagnostic or therapeutic substance(s) (e.g., anesthetic, antispasmodic, opioid, steroid, other solution), not including neurolytic substances, interlaminar epidural or subarachnoid, cervical or thoracic; without imaging guidance |
| 62325 | with imaging guidance (i.e., fluoroscopy or CT) | |
| 62319 | 62326 | Injection(s), including indwelling catheter placement, continuous infusion or intermittent bolus, of diagnostic or therapeutic substance(s) (e.g., anesthetic, antispasmodic, opioid, steroid, other solution), not including neurolytic substances, interlaminar epidural or subarachnoid, lumbar or sacral (caudal); without imaging guidance |
| 62327 | with imaging guidance (i.e., fluoroscopy or CT). |
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