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06-13-2012, 02:10 PM

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Ankle Block

When performing an ankle block 64450, can you bill x4 for each nerve block or only once?

tibial nerve
superficial peroneal nerve
deep peroneal nerve
sural nerve

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06-13-2012, 10:43 PM

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Were there four separate injections performed doucmented in the procedure report.

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After reviewing the chart, only 3 nerves are documented. So would that be 64450 x 3?

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