CPT® 64417, Under Introduction/Injection of Anesthetic Agent (Nerve Block), Diagnostic or Therapeutic Procedures on the Somatic Nerves
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 64417 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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Summary
The provider injects an anesthetic agent and/or steroid close to a large nerve called the axillary nerve or circumflex nerve that arises from the brachial plexus at the armpit. Report this code for one or more injections during a single procedure.
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