AMA CPT® Assistant - 2007 Issue 9 (September)

Surgery: Nervous System (September 2007)

September 2007 page 10c Coding Communication:Surgery: Nervous System Question What is the appropriate CPT code to report for a ganglion impar sympathetic block? AMA Comment Code 64999, Unlisted procedure, nervous system, should be reported. When reporting an unlisted code to describe a procedure or service, it will be necessary to submit supporting documentation (eg, a procedure report) along with the claim to provide an adequate description of the nature, extent, and need for the procedure and the time, effort, and equipment necessary to provide the service. Surgery: Nervous System (September 2007). CPT® Assistant. 2007; September 2007 page 10c ...

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