Reader Question: Change Your Epidural Injection Guidance Rules

Why This Topic Matters

Billing rules for epidural injection services changed in 2015, and the article helps readers identify when Medicare no longer permits separate reporting of imaging guidance. It also matters because practices may need to verify whether commercial payers adopt the same policy, which affects compliance and claim submission workflow.

Article Sections

1. Question

   A reader asks about Medicare’s 2015 fee schedule update, local coverage guidance, and whether image guidance may still be reported separately with certain epidural injection services.

2. Answer

   The response summarizes Medicare’s 2015 policy position, cites the federal rulemaking discussion, and notes that practices should compare commercial payer policies with Medicare’s approach.