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Archive > April, 2010 Vol. XI, No. 4

Coding & Billing

Inside the New Spinal Block Codes

Lolita Jones, RHIA, CCS

When reporting facet joint and facet joint nerve injections, CPT codes 64470 to 64476 are out, in favor of codes 64490 to 64495. Here's a rundown of the new spinal block codes for 2010:

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