Reader Question ~ Greater Auricular Nerve = Other Peripheral Nerve
Published on Thu Oct 26, 2006
Question: How should I report injections of the greater auricular nerve?
Massachusetts Subscriber
Answer: Look at 64450 (Injection, anesthetic agent; other peripheral nerve or branch).
The greater auricular nerve originates from the second and third cervical nerves. It provides sensory innervation for the skin over the parotid gland and mastoid process, and both surfaces of the outer ear.