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Epidural and transfemoral injections in same encounter
Date: Aug 2, 2012
Question:
What are the correct CPT codes if radiologist performs L5 epidural injection followed by L5 transforaminal injection, followed by S1 transforaminal injection, uncomplicated procedure. The only diagnosis is radiculopathy. CCI edits state that the transforaminal injection is a component of the epidural injection, but isn't the transforaminal a more selective injection? I see a prior answer that states only 1 injection procedure should be coded, but which injection? 62311/77003 or 64483? thank you.
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