Patient suffers from L5-S1 radiculopathy. Lumbar epidural steroid injection with fluoroscopy was performed on the left. What will the physician code and bill?

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The correct code for the lumbar epidural steroid injection is 62311 with modifier LT for left. Modifier 26 is necessary since the procedure is performed using fluoroscopy, which is billed separately as code 76005.

Patient Suffers from L5-S1 Radiculopathy