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Wiki Radiofrequency ablation confusion

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My physician dictated procedure note as Radiofrequency ablation of the bilateral L4-5 and L5-S1 facet joints via ablation of the L3-5 and sacral ala medial nerve branches. Should this be coded as
64635 50
64636 50
 
Here is a previous thread that I copy and pasted some of the content from another forum member's post to answer your question ---the full post is at this link below:
I agree that would represent 64635-50 for L4-5, 64636-50 for L5-S1
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L3 and L4 medial branches innervate the L4-L5 facet joint
L4 medial branch and L5 dorsal ramus innervate the L5-S1 facet joint

L3 medial branch is accessed at the L4 vertebrae
L4 medial branch is accessed at the L5 vertebrae
L5 dorsal ramus is accessed at the sacral ala
 
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