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Blood Patch at Time of Lumbar Puncture

Date: Dec 29, 2014

Question:

If a lumbar puncture (62270), myelogram injection (62284), and blood patch treatment (62273) are all done at the same level (i.e., L3-L4), is the blood patch billable? Current NCCI edits allow the -59 modifier if appropriate. Does that mean only if done on a different level?

Question ID : 6253
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