The Essentials of Chronic Pain for Coders (How to Keep Chronic Pain from becoming a Chronic Pain)

(webinars.asahq.org)

Richard Rosenquist, MD
Karl Becker, MD, MBA
Sharon Merrick, CCS-P

Objectives
Participants will:

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Recognize the differences between facet joint injections, transforaminal epidural injections and intralaminar injections.

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Understand why each of these procedures is performed and the conditions they are meant to treat.

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Have a better understanding of the risks factors and other considerations a physician must keep in mind when performing these procedures Understand the 2010 CPT® coding rules for these procedures.