A physician is performing joint injection – he is billing J2001 as an anesthetic along with the Celestone and/or other Gel products. J2001 is described for "injection, lidocaine hcl for IV infusion". Also, CCI states that you cannot bill for a local, topical or regional anesthesia by the physician performing the procedure. I am having a difficult time

1. Is J2001 an injection as well as used for IV?
2. Is it correct for me to say that this should not be billed?

I am fairly new to orthopedics and would appreciate any assistance. We are getting "Smart Edits" from UHC on this code utilizing NDC 0040947602.

Thank you !!!