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Look at Nerve Injected When Coding Destruction by Neurolytic Agent

Published on Mon May 26, 2025

Refer to 64600-64647 for a complete list of these codes. Destruction sounds intense, but destruction by neurolytic agent procedures only destroy tissue that causes pain or other unwanted symptoms for the patient. As for the neurolytic agent component, providers use chemicals, thermal or electrical energy, or radio waves to destroy the nerves responsible for carrying pain signals. The CPT® code [...]
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