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Units for CPT 64400

Date: May 26, 2020

Question:

With the revision to CPT code 64400 this year, can we report up to three units unilaterally if all three branches (ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular) are injected? Or does the revision to the code only allow for one unit per side regardless of the number of branches injected? I read the code description as the former, but we are seeing some conflicting coding guidance published about this code, and we are looking to confirm. 

Question ID : 13930
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