Pain Management: Injection of Nonneurolytic Solutions (January 2000)

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps readers understand how the revised CPT structure affects reporting of spinal injection services and associated imaging or follow-up management. It is relevant for accurate documentation review and for distinguishing procedure categories discussed in the CPT guidance.

Article Sections

1. January 2000 pages 1-4

   Introductory publication information and article framing for the CPT Assistant issue.

2. Injection, Drainage, or Aspiration Guidelines

   Overview of revised CPT guidance for spinal injection services, fluoroscopic localization, and related radiology reporting conventions.

3. New vs. Old Codes

   Discussion of how the updated CPT code groupings relate to earlier code sets and how the article characterizes the reorganization.

4. CPT Codes 62310 and 62311

   Material focused on the single-injection code pair, including the article’s clinical context and procedural description.

5. Clinical Vignettes

   Illustrative patient scenarios showing the types of spinal pain management cases discussed in relation to the single-injection codes.

6. Description of Procedure

   General procedural narrative describing how the injection approaches are performed and documented in the article.

7. CPT Codes 62318 and 62319

   Material focused on the catheter-based infusion or bolus code pair, including related daily-management guidance and procedural context.

8. Clinical Vignettes

   Illustrative patient scenarios showing the types of spinal pain management cases discussed in relation to the catheter-based codes.

9. Description of Procedure

   General procedural narrative describing catheter placement and infusion or bolus administration in the article.