Therapeutic Epidural Injection

Question:

I’ve just taken on coding for pain management and could use some assistance. A patient came to our pain management clinic with chronic lower back pain. The physician performs a therapeutic epidural steroid injection at the L4-L5 interspace using fluoroscopic guidance. The physician personally performs and documents the fluoroscopic guidance. What is the correct CPT code(s) for this procedure?

Answer:

Congratulations for your new role and thank you for reaching out to us. The recommended CPT code is 62323 - Injection(s), of diagnostic or therapeutic substance(s) (e.g., anesthetic, antispasmodic, opioid, steroid, other solution), not including neurolytic substances, including needle or catheter placement, interlaminar epidural or subarachnoid, lumbar or sacral (caudal); with imaging guidance (i.e., fluoroscopy or CT).

*This response is based on the best information available as of 11/06/25.