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CPT 64615 and CPT Description
Date: Dec 15, 2021
Question:
For CPT code 64615, Chemodenervation of muscle(s); muscle(s) innervated by facial, trigeminal, cervical spinal and accessory nerves, bilateral, is it necessary for ALL those nerve groups to be injected bilaterally in order to use this code? Or would it be appropriate to use code 64615 if only the trigeminal nerve, or ANY of the noted nerves groups, is injected bilaterally?
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