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    Wiki Migraine Nerve Block Injections

    Hi! My provider and I disagree with the proper codes for migraine/nerve block injections. One of us believes 64615 covers all of the below. The other thinks that there is money that could be left on the table. Could someone help settle this so we can properly code these charts, please? Below is...
    • rissa1017
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    • migraine nerve block pain block pain management
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Anesthesia
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    Wiki Coding newly acquired Radiologist in Professional Coding

    We are a hospital based physician coding group (we only code [-26] professional side) We have newly acquired a radiology group and need to pose a question. Pain physician did a medial branch block on bilateral L-3, L-4, L-5 utilizing codes 64493 & 64494 these codes include imaging guidance...
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    Wiki ICD 10 coding for Rectal pain?

    Hello, I work at outpatient hospital at cedars for pain injections. I have a ganglion impar block and the Dx in the notes is - rectal pain. What would be the proper ICD code for rectal pain?
    • chankim
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    • icd 10 pain block rectal
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: ICD-10
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    Wiki Can a Cervical Tranforaminal injection be done with a catheter?

    I bill for a ASC and work with a doctor who has some confusing procedure notes at times. I want to know if you can use a catheter that has been threaded through the epidural space and then inject serveral formanina and bill it as multiple levels of a transforaminal injection (64479-64480). Any...
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    Wiki ASCs Bill Pre-Op Pain Block for Post-Op Pain?

    We are an ASC researching billing for pre-operative anesthesia for post-operative pain block, (e.g.: interscalene block). Anybody know what type of documentation is needed, (anesthesia note on op report or separate documentation by surgeon)? Any other tips?
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