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0609T - MR localization of discogenic pain (cervical, thoracic, or lumbar); acquisition of single voxel data, per disc, on biomarkers

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Procedure / ServiceMR localization of discogenic pain (cervical, thoracic, or lumbar); acquisition of single voxel data, per disc, on biomarkers
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Magnetic resonance spectroscopy, determination and - Magnetic resonance spectroscopy, determination and 1/1/2021 Addition, MR 0609T localization of discogenic pain (cervical, thoracic, or lumbar); acquisition of single voxel data, per disc, on biomarkers Yes INVESTIGATIONAL (ie, lactic acid, carbohydrate, alanine, laal, propionic acid, proteoglycan, and collagen) in at least 3 discs

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