Appendix A - Glossary / Sympathetic Nerve Blocks and Nerve Destruction / Coding sympathetic nerve blocks

Why This Topic Matters

Sympathetic block coding can vary by anatomic site and procedure intent, so a location-based reference helps support accurate code lookup and page-level indexing for coding research.

Article Sections

1. Coding sympathetic nerve blocks

   Introduces the general topic and notes that coding is usually straightforward for most sympathetic blocks, with a special mention of an exception category.

2. Location / Anesthetic / Neurolytic

   Presents the article’s location-based framework for comparing anesthetic and neurolytic procedures across sympathetic block categories.

3. Cervical: Stellate Ganglion

   Covers the cervical sympathetic block category listed for this anatomic site within the article’s coding table.

4. Superior hypogastric plexus

   Covers the pelvic sympathetic plexus category listed in the table, including the article’s anesthetic and neurolytic classification structure.

5. Thoracic or Lumbar: Paravertebral sympathetic

   Covers the thoracic and lumbar paravertebral sympathetic category within the article’s coding table.

6. Celiac Plexus

   Covers the celiac plexus category and its place in the article’s location-based coding summary.

7. Bier Block (IV sympathetic block)

   Notes the Bier block entry included as a separate exception category in the article’s summary.