Hello I saw you question regarding pain mgmt and post op. I am new to medical billing but was curious about your question. So I did some research and this is what I came up with. I hope this helps if not sorry for the inconvience. Have a good day.
REPORTING POSTOPERATIVE PAIN PROCEDURES IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANESTHESIA
Postoperative Pain Control Procedures
When provided principally for postoperative pain control, peripheral nerve injections and neuraxial (spinal, epidural) injections can be separately reported on the day of surgery using the appropriate CPT procedure with modifier -59 (Distinct Procedural Service) and 1 unit of service. Examples of such procedures include:
62310-62319 Epidural or subarachnoid injections
64415-64416 Brachial plexus injection, single or continuous
64445-64448 Sciatic or femoral injections, single or continuous
64449 Lumbar plexus injections, continuous
These services should not be reported on the day of surgery if they constitute the surgical anesthetic technique.
Contractor NOTE: Modifier 59 requires that the medical record substantiate that the procedure or service was distinct or separate services performed on the same day."
