CPT^® 62292, Under Injection, Drainage, or Aspiration Procedures on the Spine and Spinal Cord

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 62292 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Injection, Drainage, or Aspiration Procedures on the Spine and Spinal Cord.

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The provider performs this procedure, called chemonucleolysis, by injecting an enzyme into a lumbar vertebral disc to dissolve the bulging nucleus pulposus, or the gel like center of the spinal disc. The provider also performs a discography using fluoroscopy to locate the disc and determine the exact area where the injection should be given. This procedure treats a herniated disc and relieves back pain as a result of bulging disc material that is putting pressure on the spinal nerve.

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