Phenol for genicular nerves?

[cameroncarter]

Anyone do this? which CPT code do you use?

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[Ducttape]

would probably RF before phenol.

i would think cpt 64640...

 

[lobelsteve]

Why would anyone do this?
Would send for genic embolization if genic RF failed.

 

[pmrmd]

I do this before genicular RF. Genicular block CPT.

 

[Ferrismonk]

Who tf uses chemical ablation anymore?

 

[cameroncarter]

Why would anyone do this?
Would send for genic embolization if genic RF failed.

I don't have genicular embolization nearby, and was looking for options for people who failed RFA.