Quick coding chart: Superior hypogastric block — 64517

Why This Topic Matters

Correctly identifying this service affects claim reporting, edit handling, and documentation review for pain-management and postoperative cases. The article helps users understand where the service fits in reimbursement and coding workflows.

Article Sections

1. Review the code for the service that is frequently reported as a post-op block and an interventional pain management procedure

   Introduces the service context and its use in postoperative and pain-management settings. This section frames the article as a coding reference for the procedure and related reporting considerations.

2. Medicare payment indicators — physician fee schedule 2018

   Summarizes payment-related status information, surgery indicators, procedure day conventions, and relative value information. It also includes anesthesia crosswalk and MUE-related data for the service.

3. ICD-10-CM codes

   Lists sample diagnosis code categories that may be associated with the service. The section is presented as a non-inclusive reference for diagnosis selection context.

4. CCI column 2 edits, April 1, 2018

   Presents bundled code edit information associated with the service. This section identifies codes that are addressed by the edit set for the referenced date.

5. Coder’s notes

   Provides editorial notes and a plain-English procedural overview intended to support documentation review. It also references anatomy and technique-related context for the block.