Anesthesia Coding Alert
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Which Code Is for Pars Interarticularis Injection?
Published on Sat Jan 22, 2005
Question: Which codes apply to a pars interarticularis defect facet injection? The physician did not specify the level.
Oklahoma Subscriber
Answer: Physician Coder perform facet joint injections to relieve or control pain believed to be from a pars interarticularis defect. You must know the injection level before coding the procedure, so ask the physician for more details. Then report a code from the 64470-64476 series (Injection, anesthetic agent and/or steroid, paravertebral facet joint or facet joint nerve), depending on the level.
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