CPT^® 64408, Under Introduction/Injection of Anesthetic Agent (Nerve Block), Diagnostic or Therapeutic Procedures on the Somatic Nerves

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 64408 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Introduction/Injection of Anesthetic Agent (Nerve Block), Diagnostic or Therapeutic Procedures on the Somatic Nerves.

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The provider injects an anesthetic, steroid, or both into the tenth cranial nerve, also called the vagus nerve. Report this code for one or more injections during a single procedure.

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