AMA CPT® Assistant - 2021 Issue 2 (February)

Reporting Somatic Nerve Injections (February 2021)

February 2021 pages 3-4 Reporting Somatic Nerve Injections For the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2021 code set, codes 64455, 64479, 64480, 64483, and 64484 were converted to child codes of code 64400 to be consistent with the existing code structures in this family. This change provides standardization of the code descriptors and clarifies reporting of plantar common digital nerve(s) and transforaminal epidural injections. This article will focus on the intent and appropriate use of codes 64455, 64479, 64480, 64483, and 64484. Introduction/Injection of Anesthetic Agent (Nerve Block), Diagnostic or Therapeutic  64400Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; trigeminal nerve, each...

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