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Always Code According to the Highest Base Procedure

Published on Wed Dec 16, 2020

Question: I know to bill code 00630 for a microdisectomy procedure. The patient is in prone position, obviously. Do I bill code 01992 for the anesthesia and put the start and stop times like I did on code 00630? Is code 01992 reimbursable? Delaware Subscriber Answer: Yes, code 01992 (Anesthesia for diagnostic or therapeutic nerve blocks and injections (when block [...]
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