The December 2004 issue of Pain Management Coding Alert has an error regarding the code for IDET in the article "Options Check: Simplify Submitting Unlisted-Procedure Codes." Code 0027T (Endoscopic lysis of epidural adhesions with direct visualization using mechanical means [e.g., spinal endoscopic catheter system] or solution injection [e.g., normal saline] including radiologic localization and epidurography) mentioned in the article is not used to report IDET procedures.
The correct codes for IDET are: