We are a Pain Mgmt practice, part of the Anesthesiology Dept, and just started to perform continuous epidural infusions in the office. We are billing 62319, but are now receiving denials. Are we coding this incorrectly?
The patient is prepped basically the same as for a Lumbar epidural steroid injection, but the catheter with continuous infusion of anesthetic is left in place for 3 hours with monitoring.![Confused :confused: :confused:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
The patient is prepped basically the same as for a Lumbar epidural steroid injection, but the catheter with continuous infusion of anesthetic is left in place for 3 hours with monitoring.