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Medical Coding

Category - 60,000 Series

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A 53-year-old woman has been having significant sciatica. She is going to have a neuroplasty of the sciatic nerve. What is the correct code for this procedure?
  1. 64702
  2. 64704
  3. 64708
  4. 64712
Explanation
Answer: D - 64712 is the correct code for a neuroplasty of the sciatic nerve.
Code 64702 is incorrect because this code is for a digital neuroplasty and 64704 is incorrect because this code is for a neuroplasty of a nerve in the hand or foot. Code 64708 is incorrect because this is for a neuroplasty of a major peripheral nerve of the arm or leg
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