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CPT® 62282, Under Injection, Drainage, or Aspiration Procedures on the Spine and Spinal Cord

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 62282 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Injection, Drainage, or Aspiration Procedures on the Spine and Spinal Cord.

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The provider injects or infuses a neurolytic, a substance that is used to kill a specific nerve or group of nerves, in the epidural space of the lumbar or sacral spinal level. The provider may include another therapeutic drug along with the neurolytic. This service helps to eliminate severe pain for painful nerve root compression, where pressure is placed on the nerve root, unexplainable or complex recurrent postoperative pain, or spasm associated with spasticity or paraplegia.

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77002 and 77003
Report [URL="https://www.encoderpro.com/epro/cptHandler.do?_k=101*77002&_a=view"]77002[/URL] in conjunction with [URL="https://www.encoderpro.com/epro/cptHandler.do?_k=101*10022&_a=view"]10022[/URL], ... [ Read More ]
doctor orders a procedure for next visit
[COLOR=#000000][FONT="]Epidurography should only be reported when it is reasonable and medically necessary to perform a [/FONT][/COLOR][B]diagnostic study. It should not be billed for the usual wo... [ Read More ]
lumbar puncture with flouroscopic guidance
77003 is add-on code used for the following CPT according to the parenthetical note: (61050, 61055, 62267, 62270, 62272, 62273, 62280, 62281, 62282, 62284, 64510, 64517, 64520, 64610) I don't see an ... [ Read More ]
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77003 is now an an add on code according to findacode. AMA states (Use 77003 in conjunction with 61050, 61055, 62267, 62270, 62272, 62273, 62280, 62281, 62282, 62284, 64510, 64517, 64520, 64610). Same... [ Read More ]
can you code 62323 with 72275? I am new to pain management -thanks!
[COLOR=#000000][FONT='inherit']Epidurography should only be reported when it is reasonable and medically necessary to perform a [/FONT][/COLOR][B]diagnostic study. It should not be billed for the usua... [ Read More ]
Mellick Block
Actually, the code 62281 is used to report an injection of a neurolytic, such as absolute alcohol or phenol into the epidural space to denervate the spinal cord at that level. It is not used to rep... [ Read More ]
Observation Charging in Family Practice?
Okay, I've included the progress notes for this, just to make sure there's clarification, I just need to know if I really can charge for post-epidural (using 62282) observation for one hour? this is a... [ Read More ]
Epidural Quick Question (really)
[QUOTE="mamador2, post: 360961, member: 273004"]I have wondered this for a while: are the medicines included in the codes for neurolysis injections(62280-62282)? I know the fluoroscopic guidance is, b... [ Read More ]
Epidural Quick Question (really)
I have wondered this for a while: are the medicines included in the codes for neurolysis injections(62280-62282)? I know the fluoroscopic guidance is, but the provider here has been reporting the medi... [ Read More ]
Help with coding cpt 62311 for PM
[b]My thoughts and interpretation...[/b] In reading the Guidelines on [B]page 349[/B] of the 2014 CPT Professional Edition by AMA it states: "Fluoroscopy (for localization) may be used in the placeme... [ Read More ]
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