Pain Management Coding Alert
Select From These Codes for SNRB
Question: How can we report selective nerve root block? Does CPT® offer any definitive codes for this procedure?
Illinois Subscriber
Answer: You should typically report a selective nerve root block (SNRB) with a transforaminal epidural injection code. You will select the right code based on which spinal region was involved. You also count how many levels your physician treated.
Choose from the following applicable codes:
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Select From These Codes for SNRB
Question: How can we report selective nerve root block? Does CPT® offer any definitive codes for [...]
