CPT^® 64446, Under Introduction/Injection of Anesthetic Agent (Nerve Block), Diagnostic or Therapeutic Procedures on the Somatic Nerves

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 64446 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 places a catheter and administers one or more anesthetic agents and/or a steroid by continuous infusion into the area of the sciatic nerve, which supplies the skin and muscles of the leg.

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