Pain Management Coding Alert
Check How Many Levels T12-L1 Injection Represents
Question: The procedure performed was “Right T12-L1 transforaminal epidural steroid injection.” Would I code this as 64479 and 64480, or as 64483 and 64484? Or would I code 64479 for thoracic and 64483 for lumbar? Would this be considered one or two levels?
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Pain Management Coding Alert
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Check How Many Levels T12-L1 Injection Represents
Question: The procedure performed was “Right T12-L1 transforaminal epidural steroid injection.” Would I code this as [...]
