AMA CPT® Assistant - 2015 Issue 9 (September)
Surgery: Nervous System (Q&A) (September 2015)
September 2015 page 12ee Surgery: Nervous System Question: There seems to be a lot of confusion as to whether fascia iliaca block is reported with CPT code 64450, Injection, anesthetic agent; other peripheral nerve or branch; code 64447, Injection, anesthetic agent; femoral nerve, single; or code 64448, Injection, anesthetic agent; femoral nerve, continuous infusion by catheter (including catheter placement). Which code is appropriate? Answer: A fascia iliaca block may be reported with code 64450. This code is utilized for the diagnostic or therapeutic introduction or injection of an anesthetic agent in a peripheral nerve or branch. It is not...
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