Anesthesia Coding Alert
READER QUESTION ~ Region Determines Interlaminar Epidural Code
Published on Tue Jan 16, 2007
Question: What should I submit for an interlaminar epidural injection?
Nebraska Subscriber
Answer: The code for an interlaminar epidural injection is the same as a single epidural injection. Code the procedure based on the injection location, with either 62310 (Injection, single [not via indwelling catheter], not including neurolytic substances, with or without contrast [for either localization or epidurography], of diagnostic or therapeutic substance[s] [including anesthetic, antispasmodic, opioid, steroid, other solution], epidural or subarachnoid; cervical or thoracic) or 62311 (... lumbar, sacral [caudal]).
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