Lumbar Decompression Cpt Code

Lumbar Decompression Cpt Code FAQ

What is the cpt code for placement of a lumbar drain?

You are probably having a hard time finding the code because CPT terminology for this procedure doesn't match the language surgeons use to describe lumbar drain placement. The correct code is 62272 (Spinal puncture, therapeutic, for drainage of cerebrospinal fluid [by needle or catheter]).

Which is code for lumbar catheter placement?

For placement of epidural catheter, a physician places a thin tube into the epidural space in the spine; the exact location depends on the type of pain. The catheter then supplies the pain medication. For placement of an epidural catheter, report CPT code 62318 for the cervical/thoracic region and CPT code 62319 for the lumbar/sacral region.

What is the cpt code for lumbar medial branch block?

In this specific instance only, CPT codes 64493 and 64494 should be used, provided the injections were performed in the lumbar spine with fluoroscopic (or CT) guidance, as required to use codes 64490-64495.

What is the cpt code for lumbar sympathetic block?

Code for Coccyx manipulation-97140. Use Modifier 59 with 64520. For the injections, typically the three procedure codes ("CPT codes") are: 77003 (fluoroscopic guidance), 64520 (sympathetic nerve block, which is the ganglion Impar block), and 64450 (somatic nerve block at the coccyx).