Quick coding chart: Axillary nerve block — 64417

Why This Topic Matters

The page helps coding professionals quickly assess whether the service is supported and how it is treated under Medicare payment and edit policies. It is useful for aligning documentation, claim preparation, and diagnosis selection with the type of guidance summarized in the chart.

Article Sections

1. Code

   Introduces the procedure code referenced in the chart and its general coding context.

2. Medicare payment indicators and RVUs — physician fee schedule 2018

   Summarizes Medicare payment status information, global period data, bilateral and multiple-procedure indicators, and RVU values for the service.

3. Medically unlikely edits, Jan. 1, 2018

   Presents edit-related information and policy context associated with the service.

4. ICD-10-CM codes

   Lists sample diagnosis codes that may be reported with the service and notes the set is not exhaustive.

5. Coder’s notes

   Provides documentation-oriented background and an operative-report example meant to help staff understand the service context.