DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2021 Issue 5 (May)

New coding guidance: Uniform LCDs limit facet blocks, push RFA to the forefront

Train staff on the update to paravertebral facet joint nerve blocks and radiofrequency ablations (RFA). Medicare administrative contractors (MAC) teamed up to create a uniform policy that includes new rules for diagnostic blocks, restrictions on therapeutic injections, and frequency limits. New companion articles contain more updates to the way you will report these high-utilization services.

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