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AMA CPT® Assistant - 2004 Issue 2 (February)
Nerve Block Injections (February 2004)
February 2004 pages 7-10
Coding Communication:Nerve Block Injections
As clinical practice techniques continue to
evolve into newly discovered methods that
improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and
overall outcome of procedures, so must the
reporting methods and guidelines that capture
these services. The focus of this coding communication
is to allow for the recognition and
appropriate reporting of the new and revised
CPT codes implemented in 2003 that describe
injection of anesthetic agents and daily hospital
management of continuous drug administration
to reflect current clinical practice. Specifically,
procedures involving injection of anesthetic
agents (nerve block) to the brachial plexus, sciatic
and...
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