AMA CPT® Assistant - 2011 Issue 4 (April)

Surgery: Nervous System (Q & A) (April 2011)

April 2011 page 12c Surgery: Nervous System Question: Fluoroscopy was used to identify the appropriate hardware sites at L4, L5, and S1; aspiration was negative for blood and cerebrospinal fluid; and Marcaine with epinephrine was injected around the hardware. What is the appropriate CPT code to report for the injections around the hardware with fluoroscopy? Answer: This procedure is reported with the unlisted code 64999, Unlisted procedure, nervous system, as there is no CPT code that describes this service. When reporting an unlisted code to describe a procedure or service, it is necessary to submit supporting documentation (eg, the...

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