The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 52287 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Urethra and Bladder Transurethral Surgical Procedures. Subscribe to Codify and get the code details in a flash. Request a Demo 14 Day Free Trial Buy Now
General Guidelines
Botox vials are measure in cc’s. However, there are 100 units per vial. Everyone does it differently. I usually dilute 2 cc’s for the bottle. I don’t per se charge per unit or per cc’s. I charge per area. The forehead costs more than the glabellar region or the crow’s feet. Around the country, I would say there probably is a large range.
BOTOX 200 U nit vial 00023 -3921-02 . Providers should submit the appropriate charges for the number of Botox units used (not number of vials) using the specific HCPCS II code J0585- Injection, onabotulinumtoxinA, 1 unit).
Diagnosis ICD-10-CM G43.
Botulinum toxin type A (Botox®) (onabotulinumtoxinA), is supplied in 100-unit vials, and is billed “per unit.” Claims for (onabotulinumtoxinA), should be submitted under HCPCS code J0585.
How Codes Work TogetherCPT® 52287Cystourethroscopy, with injection(s) for chemodenervation of the bladderHCPCS J0585Injection, onabotulinumtoxinaA, 1 unit. (This code would be billed based on the number of units injected into the bladder.)
The descriptor for J0585 requires that BOTOX® be billed by number of Units, not number of vials. added to the beginning of the 10-digit NDC listed on the box (eg, 00023-1145-01).
Coverage Guidance. Botulinum toxin injections are used to treat various focal muscle spastic disorders and excessive muscle contractions such as dystonia, spasms, twitches, etc. These drugs produce a presynaptic neuromuscular blockade by preventing the release of acetylcholine from the nerve endings.
Botulinum Toxin Type A (Botox) HCPCS code J0585 Botulinum Toxin Type A, per unit: Billing Guidelines.
Background: “Chemodenervation” is a term frequently used to describe the use of Botulinum Toxin to relax muscles and provide temporary treatment of the symptoms of facial spasm. Botulinum Toxin is a natural bacteria produced protein neurotoxin called “Clostridium Botulinum.”
Intravesical botox is a procedure that involves an injection of Botulinum Type-A toxin into the muscles of the bladder wall. The toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum binds to the nerves endings and inhibits the muscular contractions, helping to treat over-activity of the bladder muscles.
Cosmetic Botox We use 64612 for injection of botox into the forehead.
CPT code 64612 – J0585, 64640, 64615, 64999 – Botulinum Toxin, Migraine. Botulinum toxin injections are used to treat various focal muscle spastic disorders and excessive muscle contractions such as dystonias, spasms and twitches.
The code description for J0585 is billed in this manner because the code description does not indicate an entire 100-unit vial but a break down by units of the vial. Treatment of skin wrinkles (ICD-9-CM code 701.8) is cosmetic and is not covered by Medicare (per Medicare Benefit Policy Manual Chapter 16, Section 120).
For HCPCS procedure code J0585 (Injection, onabotulinumtoxinA, 1 unit), 200 units would be indicated (including the 45 units of waste). For NDC N400023392102 UN1, one unit would be indicated (representing the number of 200-unit vials used).
Adverse reactions that have been identified during postapproval use of BOTOX® are discussed in greater detail in Postmarketing Experience (Section 6.3 of the Prescribing Information).There have been spontaneous reports of death, sometimes associated with dysphagia, pneumonia, and/or other significant debility or anaphylaxis, after treatment with botulinum toxin. There have also been reports of adverse events involving the cardiovascular system, including arrhythmia and myocardial infarction, some with fatal outcomes. Some of these patients had risk factors including cardiovascular disease. The exact relationship of these events to the botulinum toxin injection has not been established.
BOTOX® is contraindicated in the presence of infection at the proposed injection site(s) and in patients who are hypersensitive to any botulinum toxin product or to any of the components in the formulation.
Treatment with BOTOX® and other botulinum toxin products can result in swallowing or breath ing difficulties. Patients with pre- existing swallowing or breathing difficulties may be more susceptible to these complications. In most cases, this is a consequence of weakening of muscles in the area of injection that are involved in breathing or oropharyngeal muscles that control swallowing or breathing (see Boxed Warning).
BOTOX® increases the incidence of urinary tract infection. Clinical trials for overactive bladder excluded patients with more than 2 UTIs in the past 6 months and those taking antibiotics chronically due to recurrent UTIs. Use of BOTOX® for the treatment of overactive bladder in such patients and in patients with multiple recurrent UTIs during treatment should only be considered when the benefit is likely to outweigh the potential risk.
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This Billing and Coding Article provides billing and coding guidance for Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L38809, Botulinum Toxins. Please refer to the LCD for reasonable and necessary requirements. Coding Guidance
It is the provider’s responsibility to select codes carried out to the highest level of specificity and selected from the ICD-10-CM code book appropriate to the year in which the service is rendered for the claim (s) submitted. The following ICD-10 codes support medical necessity and provide coverage for HCPCS code J0585:
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