They also found that patients with a negative bone scan had a much poorer chance for improvement. The authors are quick to add, "It is important to emphasize that patients with a negative bone ...
Sponsored by Charles Theofilos, M.D. Facet joints are the tiny joints where the back of the spine connects together. They can become damaged by abnormal stress, and/or trauma. When they become damaged ...
2. An epidural injection at T12-L1 is reported with the cervical epidural injection code, but a facet joint injection at T12-L1 is reported with a lumbar facet injection code. 3. A facet injection ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old male and have had pain in my buttocks down to my outside thigh muscles. My primary care doctor ordered an MRI of the lower back and referred me to an orthopedic ...
CMS finalized new procedures that will be subject to prior authorization in 2023. Earlier this year in the 2023 OPPS proposed rule, CMS brought forward a proposal to require prior authorization for an ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 75-year-old male and have had pain in my buttocks down to my outside thigh muscles. My primary care doctor ordered an MRI of the lower back and referred me to an orthopedic ...