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Is code 62323 or 96450 appropriate for this type of intrathecal drug?

"Patient with Niemann Pick disease. The patient's skin was prepped and draped in the usual sterile manner. 1% lidocaine without epinephrine was used for local anesthesia. Using CT guidance, a 22 gauge 3 1/2 inch spinal needle was inserted into the thecal sac at the L5-S1 level with spontaneous return of clear cerebrospinal fluid. 10 of CSF were removed. The prepared syringe of intrathecal 2-hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextran 10 cc solution was attached to the spinal needle for intrathecal administration by Dr. X. The stylet was placed back into the spinal needle and the needle and stylet removed from the patient."