Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert

NCCI 26.0:

Be Certain You're Applying New Nerve Block, Excision, and Radiology Oncology Edits

Also, consider new 2020 E/M codes bundled into the regular office E/M codes. If you’re applying the new nerve block anesthesia codes 64451 (Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; nerves innervating the sacroiliac joint, with image guidance (ie, fluoroscopy or computed tomography) and 64454 (…genicular nerve branches, including imaging guidance, when performed) to your professional-fee claims and receiving denials, then the [...]
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