Lumbar provocative discography

Lumbar provocative discography
Lumbar provocative discography showing a degenerated disc, L5-S1 with normal disc L4-L5
Other codesCPT 62290 (lumbar/sacral)
CPT 62291 (Cervical/Thoracic)
CPT 72295 radiological supervision (lumbar/sacral)
CPT 72285 radiological supervision (cervical/thoracic)

Lumbar provocative discography (also referred to as "discography" or discogram) is an invasive diagnostic procedure for evaluation for intervertebral disc pathology. It is usually reserved for persons with persistent, severe low back pain (LBP) who have abnormal spaces between vertebrae on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), where other diagnostic tests have failed to reveal clear confirmation of a suspected disc as the source of pain, and surgical intervention is being considered.

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