AMA CPT® Assistant - 2014 Issue 11 (November)

Surgery: Nervous System (Q&A) (November 2014)

November 2014 page 14d Surgery: Nervous System Question: What is the correct CPT code to report for adductor canal single shot injection for a pain block? Answer: The adductor canal pain block for a single shot would be reported with code 64447, Injection, anesthetic agent; femoral nerve, single. Question: What is the correct CPT code for adductor canal continuous catheter pain block? Answer: Code 64448, Injection, anesthetic agent; femoral nerve, continuous infusion by catheter (including catheter placement), would be reported when a continuous infusion is performed and a catheter is used. Surgery: Nervous System (Q&A) (November 2014). CPT®...

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