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Look at These Codes for Abdominal Field Block
Published on Tue Jul 12, 2022
Question: My physician would like to administer an abdominal field block just below the sternum following hiatal hernia repair. The block would be to treat acute postoperative pain. Which CPT® code should I use for this? New York Subscriber Answer: Your best option will be among the codes for transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks: 64486 (Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block (abdominal plane [...]