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Turn To +64495 for Third and Additional Levels

Published on Wed Oct 29, 2014

Question: Our physician administers injections into paravertebral facet joints. The injections are given into the nerves at levels L1, L2, L3, L4, and L5. Are we correct if we report add-on codes +64494 and +64495 with 64493? Nebraska Subscriber Answer: For paravertebral facet joint injections, you can bill add-on codes if your physician’s documentation supports the services. For injection at the level [...]
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