tci Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2018 Issue 9

You Be the Coder: Check NCCI UOS Policy Before Coding Multiple Nerve Branch Injections

Question: The provider administered 2 ml of lidocaine 1% at the following locations: “the right lateral superior genicular nerve branch at the junction of the lateral femoral shaft and lateral condyle; the right medial superior genicular nerve branch at the junction of the medial femoral shaft and medial condyle, and the right medial inferior genicular branch, at the junction of the medial tibial shaft and condyle.” What codes should I bill for these services? Florida Subscriber Answer: Each of the three listed nerve branches fall under the same peripheral nerve branch injection code, 64450 (Injection, anesthetic agent...

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