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Below is a list summarizing the CPT codes for injection, drainage, or aspiration procedures on the spine and spinal cord.
CPT Code 62263
CPT 62263 describes percutaneous lysis of epidural adhesions using solution injection, mechanical means, radiologic localization, and multiple adhesiolysis sessions over two or more days.
CPT Code 62264
CPT 62264 describes percutaneous lysis of epidural adhesions using solution injection (e.g., hypertonic saline, enzyme) or mechanical means (e.g., catheter), including radiologic localization (includes contrast when administered), with multiple adhesiolysis sessions performed in one day.
CPT Code 62267
CPT 62267 describes percutaneous aspiration of the nucleus pulposus, intervertebral disc, or paravertebral tissue for diagnostic purposes.
CPT Code 62268
CPT 62268 describes percutaneous aspiration of a spinal cord cyst or syrinx.
CPT Code 62269
CPT 62269 describes a percutaneous needle biopsy of the spinal cord.
CPT Code 62270
CPT 62270 describes a diagnostic lumbar spinal puncture.
CPT Code 62272
CPT 62272 describes a therapeutic spinal puncture for cerebrospinal fluid drainage using either a needle or catheter.
CPT Code 62273
CPT 62273 describes the injection of an epidural blood or clot patch.
CPT Code 62280
CPT 62280 describes injecting or infusing a neurolytic substance, such as alcohol, phenol, or iced saline solutions, with or without other therapeutic substances, into the subarachnoid space.
CPT Code 62281
CPT 62281 describes the injection or infusion of a neurolytic substance, such as alcohol, phenol, or iced saline solutions, with or without other therapeutic substances, into the epidural, cervical, or thoracic area.
CPT Code 62282
CPT 62282 describes the injection or infusion of a neurolytic substance, such as alcohol, phenol, or iced saline solutions, with or without other therapeutic substances, into the epidural, lumbar, or sacral (caudal) area.
CPT Code 62284
CPT 62284 describes an injection procedure for myelography and/or computed tomography of the lumbar region.
CPT Code 62287
CPT 62287 describes a decompression procedure, percutaneous, of the nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc, utilizing a needle-based technique to remove disc material under fluoroscopic imaging or another form of indirect visualization, with discography and/or epidural injection(s) at the treated level(s), when performed, single or multiple levels, lumbar.
CPT Code 62290
CPT 62290 describes an injection procedure for discography at each lumbar level.
CPT Code 62291
CPT 62291 describes an injection procedure for discography at each cervical or thoracic level.
CPT Code 62292
CPT 62292 describes an injection procedure for chemonucleolysis, including a discography of single or multiple lumbar intervertebral discs.
CPT Code 62294
CPT 62294 describes an injection procedure for occluding an arteriovenous malformation in the spinal area.
CPT Code 62302
CPT 62302 describes myelography via lumbar injection, including radiological supervision and interpretation of the cervical region.
CPT Code 62303
CPT 62303 describes myelography via lumbar injection, including radiological supervision and interpretation of the thoracic region.
CPT Code 62304
CPT 62304 describes myelography via lumbar injection, including radiological supervision and interpretation of the lumbosacral region.
CPT Code 62305
CPT 62305 describes myelography via lumbar injection, including radiological supervision and interpretation of two or more regions.
CPT Code 62320
CPT 62320 describes the injection of diagnostic or therapeutic substances, such as anesthetic, antispasmodic, opioid, steroid, or other solution, without using neurolytic substances and without imaging guidance, including needle or catheter placement, interlaminar epidural or subarachnoid, cervical or thoracic.
CPT Code 62321
CPT 62321 describes the injection of diagnostic or therapeutic substances, such as anesthetic, antispasmodic, opioid, steroid, or other solution, with imaging guidance, such as fluoroscopy or CT, including needle or catheter placement, interlaminar epidural or subarachnoid, cervical or thoracic, but not including neurolytic substances.
CPT Code 62322
CPT 62322 describes injecting diagnostic or therapeutic substances, such as anesthetic, antispasmodic, opioid, steroid, or other solution, not including neurolytic substances, with needle or catheter placement, interlaminar epidural or subarachnoid, lumbar or sacral (caudal), without imaging guidance.
CPT Code 62323
CPT 62323 describes the injection of diagnostic or therapeutic substances, such as anesthetic, antispasmodic, opioid, steroid, or other solution, with imaging guidance, including needle or catheter placement, interlaminar epidural or subarachnoid, lumbar or sacral (caudal), but not including neurolytic substances.
CPT Code 62324
CPT 62324 describes the injection of diagnostic or therapeutic substances, such as anesthetics, antispasmodics, opioids, steroids, or other solutions, without imaging guidance, through an indwelling catheter, continuous infusion, or intermittent bolus, excluding neurolytic substances, interlaminar epidural or subarachnoid, cervical or thoracic injections.
CPT Code 62325
CPT 62325 describes injecting diagnostic or therapeutic substances, such as anesthetics, antispasmodics, opioids, steroids, or other solutions, with imaging guidance, such as fluoroscopy or CT, excluding neurolytic substances, interlaminar epidural or subarachnoid, cervical or thoracic.
CPT Code 62326
CPT 62326 describes the injection of diagnostic or therapeutic substances, such as anesthetics, antispasmodics, opioids, steroids, or other solutions, without imaging guidance, into the interlaminar epidural, or subarachnoid, lumbar or sacral (caudal) area, either through an indwelling catheter, continuous infusion, or intermittent bolus, but not including neurolytic substances.
CPT Code 62327
CPT 62327 describes injecting diagnostic or therapeutic substances, such as anesthetics, antispasmodics, opioids, steroids, or other solutions, with imaging guidance, such as fluoroscopy or CT, excluding neurolytic substances, interlaminar epidural or subarachnoid, lumbar or sacral (caudal) injections.
CPT Code 62328
CPT 62328 describes a diagnostic lumbar spinal puncture with fluoroscopic or CT guidance.
CPT Code 62329
CPT 62329 describes a spinal puncture with fluoroscopic or CT guidance for the therapeutic drainage of cerebrospinal fluid using a needle or catheter.
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