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Match ESI Codes to Proper Vertebrae at a Glance

Published on Wed Sep 17, 2008

Remember to watch for transforaminal or interlaminar approach You have a lot of elements to keep track of when you report an epidural steroid injection (ESI). Simplify one of those tasks -- pairing codes to the proper spine segment -- with this graphic. Don't forget to choose your code based on the surgeon's approach (interlaminar or transforaminal).
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