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64450 - Nerve blocks (CPT ), when performed at the same session as a surgical procedure, are

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Procedure / ServiceNerve blocks (CPT ), when performed at the same session as a surgical procedure, are
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The use of local anesthetics at the time of surgery is considered inclusive in the surgical - allowance and is not allowed as a separate procedure. Nerve blocks (CPT 64450), when performed at the same session as a surgical procedure, are considered preoperative anesthetics and global to the procedure.

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