Reimbursements for Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

2009 Medicare Reimbursement Schedule

Procedure CPT Code* Ave. Global Reimbursement
Ultrasound, extremity, non-vascular, B-scan and/or real time with documentation 76880 $124.43
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement (eg, biopsy, aspiration, injection, localization device), imaging supervision and interpretation. 76942 $183.94
Unbundled example with 20610 (injection of a major joint) 76880, 76942 and 20610 $378.34