Wiki Mac w/block and u/s guidance

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In the last Anesthesia Coding Alert it said that when MAC or Regional Anesthesia is given the block is included but if u/s guidance is used, you can bill for that. What diagnosis would you then use?

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Alicia, CPC
 
The diagnosis would be selected based on the reason documented in the medical record for the block such as acute post operative pain 338.18.
 
ultrasound dx

Diagnosis 338.18 / G89.18 doesn't seems to be an appropriate to meet the requirement of this question. I believe no separate diagnosis would be coded for ultrasound. Howerver ultrasound should be billed.
 
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