Wiki Nerve block injection for dental pain

[mmoore70]

We have a doc in our ER who likes to treat patients w/severe dental pain an injection of lidocaine and bupivacaine given directly into the gum. Would this be coded and if so, would the code be the standard injection code of 96372? If not 96372, would anyone know which code to use?
All replies are appreciated.
Thanks!!

 

[kak6]

use CPT 64400

 

[mmoore70]

Thank you!! I was using 96372 I will now change that...

 

[mjb5019]

another question

How do you know the trigeminal nerve was injected if it isn't stated in order to use 64400?

 

[salCCS]

Dental blocks are 64400 as stated above. I know as coders we like having information
To back our codes. Here is a link

http://qhr.knowledgebase.co/article/dental-blocks.html