A patient with degenerative disc disease was given lumbar epidural steroid injections. What is the correct code?

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The correct code for lumbar epidural steroid injections is 3E0S33Z. The root operation is "Injection" (3E0), the body part is "Lumbar Vertebrae" (S3), and the approach is "Percutaneous" (3Z). The seventh character "S" indicates the encounter is for a "Therapeutic" injection.

A Patient with Degenerative Disc Disease Was Given Lumbar Epidural