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CT Guided Cryoablation of Stellate Ganglion

Date: Oct 27, 2023

Question:

Would this stellate ganglion cryoablation be reported with 0442T for cryoablation nerve plexus or other truncal nerve or unlisted 64999?

"STELLATE GANGLION ABLATION: The patient was positioned supine with head tilted to the left. Initial CT/US imaging was performed to identify and localize the region of the left stellate ganglion. Under continuous ultrasound guidance, the region of the left stellate ganglion was approached with a 17G IceSphere Cryoablation probe by traversing the region between the right jugular and carotid artery and the right vertebral artery. Location was confirmed with CT. A single 8 minute freeze cycle was performed, with CT images obtained at 7 minutes, followed by passive thaw. The probe was removed, and post-ablation CT images were obtained."

Question ID : 19560
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