CPT® 64447, Under Introduction/Injection of Anesthetic Agent (Nerve Block), Diagnostic or Therapeutic Procedures on the Somatic Nerves
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 64447 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 in the femoral nerve, one of the seven major peripheral nerves that supply the skin and muscles of the anterior thigh, medial leg, and foot. Report this code for one or more injections of the femoral nerve.
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