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Lean on Add-On Code for Multiple RFAs

Published on Mon Apr 28, 2025

Question: Encounter notes indicate that the pain management (PM) specialist performed radiofrequency ablation (RFA) on a pair of thoracic joints for a patient suffering from complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) I of the upper limb. I reported 64633 x 2 and got a denial. What did I do wrong? Connecticut Subscriber Answer: The problem was that you should have used [...]
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