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Neurology & Pain Management Coding Alert

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Understand the Ins and Outs of Cryoablation and RF Lesioning

Published on Wed Dec 23, 2015

Add these techniques to your knowledge of neurolytic destructions. Physicians can choose from several different techniques to accomplish the neurolytic destruction represented by codes such as 64600-64647 for somatic nerves and 64650-64681 for sympathetic nerves. You need to be familiar with two important techniques – cryoablation and radiofrequency lesioning – to code the most accurate claims. Cryoablation Puts the Freeze [...]
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