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Take The Pain Out Of Paravertebral Facet Joint Injection Coding

Published on Mon May 02, 2016

Remember that intra-articular and medial branch blocks are different. This year, CPT® updated your coding for paravertebral facet joint injections. You'll find new codes and that should have adopted by now. Here is a recap on the recent updates and directions on the implementation of these updates. Basics of anatomy: Each vertebra has four facet joints, two joints with the vertebra [...]
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