Nerve Block 64450
CPT 64450 is an NEC code - other peripheral nerve or branch.
I code a ton of labs with this type of scenario, so when I started coding anesthesia a year ago I was SOOOOO pro-active and knew I had better be adding a description to this procedure code. So whenever I use this code I actively make sure that the nerve they are administering the block to is in the procedure description.
It could be an LCD issue, but why not take the few moments it takes to just add the description to avoid the denial to begin with because they interpret it as a NEC code. Adding a description takes moments -vs- working a denial that takes away many moments.
Thanks,
Dana Chock CPC, CCA, CANPC, CHONC
Anesthesia, Pathology, & Laboratory Coder