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Medial and Facet Injections During Same Session
Published on Fri Jun 21, 2013
Question: Can we bill on the same day for both a medial branch block and a facet injection? West Virginia Subscriber
Answer: Both of these injections are represented by codes 64490-64495 (Injection[s], diagnostic or therapeutic agent, paravertebral facet [zygapophyseal] joint [or nerves innervating that joint] with image guidance [fluoroscopy or CT] …). Codes within the family are distinguished [...]