AMA CPT® Assistant - 2002 Issue 12 (December)

Nervous System (December 2002)

December 2002 page 10b Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Nervous System, 62263 (Q&A) Question Can code 62263, Percutaneous lysis of epidural adhesions using solution injection (eg, hypertonic saline, enzyme) or mechanical means (eg, spring-wound catheter) including radiologic localization (includes contrast when administered), be reported when this procedure is performed as a single session? AMA Comment Code 62263 is intended to be reported for percutaneous epidural, catheter-based treatment involving targeted injection of various substances coupled with epidural injection of contrast to define areas of scarring around nerve roots and/or spinal nerves, as well as to define swollen nerves that might...

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