CPT^® 64418, Under Introduction/Injection of Anesthetic Agent (Nerve Block), Diagnostic or Therapeutic Procedures on the Somatic Nerves

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 64418 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Introduction/Injection of Anesthetic Agent (Nerve Block), Diagnostic or Therapeutic Procedures on the Somatic Nerves.

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The provider injects an anesthetic agent and/or steroid close to the suprascapular nerve, which is located above the flat triangular bone at the back of the shoulder known as the shoulder blade. Report this code for one or more injections during a single procedure.

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