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Traumeel Injections: Not Covered
Palmetto GBA has determined that the injection of Traumeel, a homeopathic formulation, into the soft tissues, ligaments or other structures of the foot or ankle is not medically necessary. There are no published studies on Traumeel injections in humans in the peer-reviewed literature.
- CPT codes 20550-20553 will be denied if the material injected is determined to be Traumeel
- HCPCS code J3490 will be denied when used to denote Traumeel