Dry needling  Coverage decision  L&I covers dry needling of
trigger points. It should be billed using the trigger point
injection CPT™ codes 20552 or 20553. Dry needling follows the
same rules as trigger point injections in WAC 296-20-03001(14).
Dry needling is considered a variant of trigger point
injections, only without medications. It is a technique where
needles are inserted (no medications are injected) directly into
trigger point locations, as opposed to the distant points or
meridians used in acupuncture.  For more information: Contact
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