Hello, so 01996 is to be reported hand and hand with codes 62324-62327 .
Injection(s), including indwelling catheter placement, continuous infusion or intermittent bolus, of diagnostic or therapeutic substance(s) (eg, anesthetic, antispasmodic, opioid, steroid, other solution), not including neurolytic substances, interlaminar epidural or subarachnoid,
Depending on whether imaging guidance was used or not. And which spinal region the catheter was placed Cervical/Thoracic or Lumbar/Sacral.
62324- Cervical/Thoracic without imaging guidance.
62325- Cervical/Thoracic with imaging
62326- Lumbar/Sacral without imaging.
62327- Lumbar/Sacral with imaging.
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