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Be Specific for Coccygeal Nerve and Ganglion Impar Block

Published on Mon May 02, 2016

Question: Our physician did a radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of the coccyx. This technique was a non-pulsed procedure into the coccyx disc. Can we submit code 64999 for this procedure? Is code 64450 also a good possibility? Which of the two makes the most appropriate code for this procedure? Nebraska Subscriber Answer: From the description shared, it is likely that your physician has [...]
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