CPT^® 64530, Under Introduction/Injection of Anesthetic Agent (Nerve Block), Diagnostic or Therapeutic Procedures on the Autonomic Nerves

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 64530 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 Autonomic Nerves.

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In this procedure, the provider performs a nerve block on the celiac plexus, called the solar plexus, which is part of the sympathetic nervous system. Blocking of the celiac plexus effectively treats abdominal pain commonly due to cancer or chronic pancreatitis, an inflammation of the pancreas.

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