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tci Part B Insider - 2013 Issue 34
Neurology: Prepare to Add More Chemodenervation Code Choices in 2014
Also: Category II additions expand your data collection arsenal.
The new code set, deputing Jan. 1, includes several updates affecting neurology and pain management practices. Chemodenervation gets the most changes, but you’ll also not want to miss new codes related to polyneuropathy and dysphagia.
Start Counting Muscles With Chemodenervation
2013 added one new chemodenervation code to your options (64615, Chemodenervation of muscle[s]; muscle[s] innervated by facial, trigeminal, cervical spinal and accessory nerves, bilateral [e.g., for chronic migraine]). The descriptors for the chemodenervation code family (64612-64615) each apply to both single and multiple muscles in a particular area...
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