Wiki Transforaminal Injection Location

[loricpc]

In coding ICD-10-PCS codes we have to know if the transforaminal injection is going into the epidural space or the spinal canal. We have a difference of opinion in the office and in our research. In 9's it was spinal canal but there wasn't an option of epidural space. Anyone know for sure.

 

[marvelh]

The intent of a transforaminal epidural injection would be to have the drug injected into the epidural space, not intrathecally. I would take the "into the spinal canal" to potentially be an intrathecal injection into the cerebral spinal fluid.