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requesting final clarification on spinal injections

Date: Dec 15, 2021

Question:

L3-L4 and L4-L5 facet joint injections. Is that coded with 64493 and 64494 or with 64493, 64494, and 64495?

L4-L5 and L5-S1 rhizotomy/radiofrequency. Is that coded with 64635 and 64636 or with 64635 and 64636 x 2?

L3-L4 and L4-L5 transforaminal epidural steroid injection. Is that coded with 64483 and 64484 or with 64483 and 64484 x 2?

Lot of confusion between levels, segments, and joints. I'm tTrying to make this is as straightforward as possible.

Question ID : 16283
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