Inpatient Facility Coding & Compliance Alert
Review Nerve Blocks With Fibroid Procedures
Question: What codes should I report when the radiologist performs a hypogastric nerve block with Bupivacaine at the same session as a uterine fibroid embolization (UFE)?
Answer: You should report 64517 (Injection, anesthetic agent; superior hypogastric plexus) for the block in addition to UFE code 37210 (Uterine fibroid embolization [UFE, embolization of the uterine arteries to treat uterine fibroids, leiomyomata], percutaneous approach inclusive of vascular access, vessel selection, embolization, and all radiological supervision and interpretation, intraprocedural roadmapping, and imaging guidance necessary to complete the procedure).
The radiologist may administer the block to help manage pelvic region pain.
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Review Nerve Blocks With Fibroid Procedures
Question: What codes should I report when the radiologist performs a hypogastric nerve block with [...]
