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Coding & Billing
Easing the Pain of Coding Facet Joint Injections
G. John Verhovshek, MA, CPC

The term "facet joint injection" may describe either a nerve block (CPT 64470 to 64476) or a more extensive nerve destruction (CPT 64622 to 64627). To confuse matters further, CPT defines both nerve blocks and nerve destructions as occurring per "level," although the definition of "level" varies between the two types of procedures. Let's set things straight.

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