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Wiki Nerve Decompressions

My physician performed a Median nerve decompression on the right carpal tunnel and then created another incision at the elbow and released the median nerve there too. My question is do I code 64721 with 22 mod or 64721 and 64708 because I'm not finding a code for decompression of a Median nerve...
- raidaste
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- Jan 26, 2016
- 64721 elbow median nerve performed
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Orthopaedics
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Wiki Rhizotomy?

Received op report to code and procedure is listed as Rhizotomy. Here is the segment in question: I made a stab wound incision slightly paravertebral and in between L5-S1 and L4-5. This allowed me to apply the dilator system and a scope was applied over the transverse process juncture with the...
- Mydream
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- Jan 26, 2016
- direct identified l4-5 median rhizotomy
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Orthopaedics

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