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Nerve block injection following procedure
Date: Nov 6, 2020
Question:
"A bilateral uterine artery embolization is performed for uterine fibroids. After the procedure is concluded, but prior to the patient leaving the OR, a superior hypogastric nerve block was performed after the embolization was completed. A 22 gauge 20 cm Chiba needle was advanced under fluoscopic guidance, and a solution of 20 mL of 0.5% bupivacaine and 40 mg of triamcinolone was injected." Is the nerve block injection billable since it was not performed prior to the intervention?
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