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Differentiate Between Decompression and Injection
Published on Mon Nov 11, 2019
Question: What is the difference between disc decompression and an injection for discography? North Carolina Subscriber Answer: When the provider performs a percutaneous disc decompression, you should report 62287 (Decompression procedure, percutaneous, of nucleus pulposus of intervertebral disc, any method utilizing needle based technique to remove disc material under fluoroscopic imaging or other form of indirect visualization, with discography and/or [...]