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Archive > March, 2008 Vol. IX, No. 3

The Economics of Peripheral Nerve Blocks

How to document, bill and actually get paid for regional blocks.

Brian Williams

Strange but true: Peripheral nerve blocks have been around for more than 50 years, yet many payors still don't reimburse for them in post-operative pain management, arguing that regional anesthesia and blocks are evolving, experimental treatments. Here's advice for overcoming this obstacle so that you're free to use one of the most effective techniques to reduce both pain and the risk of post-op stress syndrome.

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