Preoperative diagnosis: Left hip pain and bilateral chest and back pain
Postoperative diagnosis: Left hip pain and bilateral chest and back pain
Procedures: Bilateral lumbar paravertebral sympathetic nerve block under ultrasound guidance.
Left hip greater trochanter bursa injection.
Procedure in detail: All questions were answered. His back was palpated to try to elicit areas of discomfort. This was quite difficult to do, since he said he hurt all over. Of note is that we had looked at his legs, and on his right leg he had an area of excoriation or erythema that was unusual for him, and he stated that his pain seemed to correlate with his edema and erythema of his legs. With this in mind, we turned our attention first to his left hip pain and asked him to move his left hip to where we could elicit a point of maximum tenderness. Point of maximum tenderness was elicited over what appeared to be the greater trochanter of the left hip area itself. We then injected what appeared to be the bursa of the left hip with 10 cc of 0.25% Marcaine with 20 mg of Depo-Medrol. He was then placed in a prone position with a pillow supporting his upper abdomen. In light of his symptoms down his legs, we felt that a lumbar paravertebral sympathetic nerve block was indicated at this time. We identified the spinous process of L2. The midpoint of the spinous process of L2 was marked. A line perpendicular to the spinous process of L2 was then drawn on his skin, and a point that was 1¾ inches from the midline was then marked. The skin at this point was anesthetized with 1.5% lidocaine using a 25-gauge B-bevel needle. This was then followed with a 22-gauge 3½-inch needle that was advanced under a slightly cephalic medial direction, approximately 85 degrees off midline. Under fluoroscopic guidance, the needle was advanced. On the first attempt on the left, we encountered the transverse process of L2. The needle was repositioned left of cephalic, and we were able to bypass the transverse process. The needle was advanced until we encountered the vertebral body of L2 under ultrasound guidance. We then obtained a lateral view and found that indeed we were at the level of the midbody of L2. With this needle felt to be adequately placed, we then injected 6 cc of 0.25% Marcaine with 20 mg of Depo-Medrol. The needle was left in place, and the stylet was replaced.
We then turned our attention to the right-hand side because of the excoriation on his legs and the edema that he said he experiences with increased levels of his pain. The skin was once again marked 1¾ inches from the midline at the midlevel of the spinous process of L2. The skin was anesthetized with 1.5% lidocaine. This was then followed with a 22-gauge 3½-inch spinal needle that was advanced under fluoroscopic guidance. Of note, we made three or four passes in the attempt to approximate the needle next to the vertebral body of L2. Interesting to note is that in order to obtain the maximum view of the spinous process of L2, we were approximately 5 degrees to the right in terms of off midline. Once the 22-gauge 3½-inch spinal needle was placed on the right after several attempts, he did not complain of any paresthesias at this time. We then took a lateral view and found that our needle was not as deep as it should be. We then withdrew the needle, and on ultrasound guidance, using a lateral view, the needle was advanced until it was felt that we were at the appropriate depth. An AP view was then retaken, and we were found to be not at the body of L2 in terms of next to it. The needle was then removed and repositioned in a slightly medial fashion, and it was felt that we encountered bone. We then turned to the lateral view once again and found that we were at this time at the midbody of L2. This was felt to be adequately placed after three attempts. Then 6 cc of 0.25% Marcaine with 20 mg of Depo-Medrol was injected. The needle stylet was then replaced, and we then waited approximately 4 minutes for the Marcaine to set.
We then removed the needles of both the right and the left sides, respectively, and pressure was applied at the skin to prevent any bleeding. He was then placed in the supine position and was discharged home in satisfactory condition. He was instructed to call if he had any changes in edema of his legs.
Select the appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT code(s):
A) M25.552, R07.9, M54.5, 20610, 0216T-50
B) M25.552, R07.9, M54.5, 64520-50
C) M25.52, R07.9, M54.5, 64520
D) M25.552, R07.89, M54.5, 0213T

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