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Lateral Cervical Puncture With Myelopathy

Published on Tue Dec 05, 2023

Question: Encounter notes indicate that the surgeon performed a lateral cervical puncture with medication injection. The surgeon also performed cervical myelogram with radiological supervision and interpretation. How should I report this encounter? Texas Subscriber Answer: You’ll only be able to report a single code for this encounter: 61055 (Cisternal or lateral cervical (C1-C2) puncture; with injection of medication or other substance for [...]
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