AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS - 2025 Issue 3; Ask the Editor

Supraclavicular Block

Prior to their surgical procedure a patient was administered a single-shot peripheral nerve block, by the anesthesiologist, to aid in postoperative pain management. The injection site was the right supraclavicular region. Ultrasound guidance was used to identify key anatomical structures, including the overlying sternocleidomastoid, anterior scalene, middle scalene, first rib, subclavian artery, and the brachial plexus bundle. The needle was advanced in-plane, and the tip was visualized outside the nerve bundle. Incremental injections of 0.5% bupivacaine were administered in 5 mL aliquots. Ultrasound confirmed good spread of the local anesthetic.How is this procedure reported? ...

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