01938 Anesthesia drainage/aspiration lumbar/sacral
Also known as: lumbar/sacral spine aspiration anesthesia
Anesthesia for needle drainage or aspiration procedures of the lumbar or sacral spine. Covers anesthesia for image-guided or blind aspiration of lumbar or sacral spinal lesions, abscesses, or fluid collections.
Clinical Context
Used when providing anesthesia for diagnostic or therapeutic aspiration of lumbar or sacral spine pathology including lumbar epidural abscess drainage, disc aspiration for discitis, and sacral cyst aspiration. Often performed under fluoroscopic or CT guidance.
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