tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2001 Issue 4

Reader Question: Digital Nerve Blocks

Question: Can I charge 64450 (injection, anesthetic agent; other peripheral nerve or branch) times two, if two fingers are injected? Or, is this used when two different body parts are injected?Helen Genic Infinity Healthcare, Mequon, Wis. Answer: You can charge 64450 twice if the physician does a digital block on two fingers. You can use a quantity of two or consider listing the code twice with a location modifier. For example, you could code 64450-F1 (left hand, second digit) plus 64450-F2 (left hand, third digit).Sources for Reader Questions: Penny S. Lodes, PN, CPC, president of Lodes and...

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