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Cryoanalgesia vs Cryoablation

Date: Jan 21, 2019

Question:

Question reference #11166: the response was to use code 0440T-0442T for cryoanesthesia or cryoablation. However Medicare does not recognize these codes. Can CPT code 64640 or 64450 be utilized in place of the suggested codes, or would the charges have to be removed?

Question ID : 11933
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