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Coolief L4, L5 and sacral ala

Date: Oct 18, 2021

Question:

We have a physician at the hospital who is doing the COOLIEF procedure. If he does RFA on the left L4 (meidial branch at the transverse process), an RFA on the left L5 (medial branch at the transverse process), and then an RFA at the base of the sacral ala for the dorsal ramus, would we be at 64635-LT, 64636-LT, and then a 64625? Since 64625 bundles imaging for CT and fluoro (this was fluoro guided), would we report it for 64635 and 64636?

Question ID : 15875
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