Radiology Question for the Week of August 7, 2023

Question:

Would you use 64450 for a femoral cutaneous nerve block?

Answer:

The femoral cutaneous nerve originates off of the lumbar plexus. It is not a branch of the femoral nerve. Therefore code 64450 would be appropriate.

TAGS: Billing, Coding, CPT, Radiology

CPT® copyright 2022 American Medical Association (AMA). All rights reserved.

Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.

CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.

Looking for an answer?

Compliance Question Archive

Sign Up for Compliance Question of the Week