AMA CPT® Assistant - 2013 Issue 1 (January)

Coding Clarification: Introduction/Injection of Anesthetic Agent (Nerve Block), Diagnostic or Therapeutic (64450) (January 2013)

January 2013 pages 13-14 Coding Clarification: Introduction/Injection of Anesthetic Agent (Nerve Block), Diagnostic or Therapeutic (64450) CPT code 64450 is utilized for the diagnostic or therapeutic introduction/injection of an anesthetic agent in a peripheral nerve or branch. It is not appropriate to report code 64450, if the injection serves to provide anesthesia for a surgical procedure. As noted in the article, "Coding Consultation: Questions and Answers," in the April 2005 issue of CPT Assistant, "a nerve block injection performed with an anesthetic and steroid combination should be reported with a code from the 64400-64450 or 64505-64530 series…provided the...

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