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Look to 64400 for Supraorbital Injection

Published on Wed Jul 28, 2010

Question:What procedure code applies to a supraorbital nerve injection? Washington Subscriber Answer:Code the procedure as a supraorbital nerve block with 64400 (Injection, anesthetic agent; trigeminal nerve, any division or branch).Explanation: The supraorbital nerve branches off the ophthalmic nerve (V1 division of the trigeminal nerve). Physicians typically inject the supraorbital nerve to treat supraorbital neuralgia, postherpetic trigeminal neuralgia, or migraine headaches.
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