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AMA CPT® Assistant - 1998 Issue 10 (October)
Nervous System, 64612 (Q&A) (October 1998)
October 1998 page 10c
Coding Consultation
Nervous System, 64612 (Q&A)
Question
My physician performs multiple botulinum toxin injections to treat a blepharospasm. Can code 64612 be used more than once to identify the additional injections?
AMA Comment
CPT code 64612 refers to the entire destruction procedure and is reported once, even though more than one injection may be required to complete the procedure.
Nervous System, 64612 (Q&A). CPT® Assistant. 1998; October 1998 page 10c
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