Ask Dr. Z

We have a new physician who is performing nerve blocks prior to performing an ablation and documents that the medication was injected "for procedural nerve block and postprocedural pain control". My understanding is that if it is for the procedure we CAN'T code it separately because it's considered bundled, but if it's for post-procedural pain we CAN code for it separately. But I usually see this procedure with moderate sedation or under GA, so this whole nerve block thing is throwing me. Do we, or do we not, code separately for the nerve block when performed in the same setting as a percutaneous radiofrequency ablation procedure?