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Wiki Epidural in T12/L1 - Whats the correct code?
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erjones147
Guest
What's the Dx?
mhstrauss
True Blue
Help,
My doc did an epidural injection in the T12/L1 and I'm not sure if the correct code is 62310 for cerv/thoracic or 62311 for lumbar?
Thanks,
I've asked the same question previously and was given the advice that "at T12-L1, it is a thoracic nerve root; therefore a cerv/thoracic injection...62310".
Check out this previous thread for more info:
https://www.aapc.com/memberarea/forums/showthread.php?t=72642
Hope this helps!
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aaron.lucas
Expert
I would be inclined to say the same thing. The guidelines for other spinal injections state that T12-L1 should be coded with the Cervical/Thoracic code, so logically it would make sense to use 62310 in your case.
mcnaryk
Guru
I agree to used 62310 for your case.