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Destruction by neurolytic agent. The term neurolytic agent includes chemical, thermal, electrical, or RF methods. CPT assignments for paravertebral facet RF ablations are the following:
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Tong, Y.C.I., Yong, R.J. (2017). Lumbar Medial Branch Radiofrequency Lesioning. In: Yong, R., Nguyen, M., Nelson, E., Urman, R. (eds) Pain Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43133-8_66
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