Radiofrequency Ablation

[birky]

Can anyone help with this situation:

Using CT guidance, a radiofrequency needle with a 3-cm burn zone was introduced into the left perilumbar muscle where a mass was noted. Radiofrequency ablation was perfomed several times. Each side was repeated twice, one @ 100% energy level and the second time @ 70% energy level and every time inpedance was achieved. The entire mass was ablated.

Can't find a code for "perilumbar muscle ablation".

Any suggestions?

[niecey38]

My suggestion would be to code 77013/32998. Perilumbar is the muscle surrounding the lumbar. I couldn't find a code either.

[birky]

thanks for the help, i'm really stuck on this one.