AMA CPT® Assistant - 2015 Issue 11 (November)
Surgery: Nervous System (Q&A) (November 2015)
November 2015 page 11a Surgery: Nervous System Question: When a physician injects the superior medial and lateral branches and inferior medial branches of the left genicular nerve, is code 64450 reported three times or just once for the left genicular nerve? Answer: It is appropriate to report code 64450, Injection, anesthetic agent; other peripheral nerve or branch, for the genicular nerve block of three branches of this nerve around the knee joint; however, code 64450 is reported just once during a session when performing the injection(s). Although one, two, or more injections may be required during the session, the...
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Article Overview
This short CPT Assistant Q&A from November 2015 addresses a nervous system coding question about reporting a peripheral nerve injection in a specific clinical scenario. It is relevant to coders and billers who work with CPT guidance for pain management or nerve block services and need to understand the article’s general focus on reporting frequency and session-level coding considerations.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers determine whether the article is relevant to CPT reporting questions for nerve injection services and session-based billing guidance in nervous system procedures.
What You Will Learn
- The article’s focus within CPT Assistant on a nervous system coding question.
- How the discussion relates to reporting of a peripheral nerve injection service.
- The general reporting context for a single session involving multiple injections.
- The article’s applicability to coding questions involving genicular nerve branch blockade.
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Billing staff
- Pain management practice staff
- Healthcare compliance professionals
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