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Malpractice Verdicts Often Favor Physicians

Physicians come out on the winning end of 80% of malpractice claims that end in jury verdicts, according to researchers at Massachusetts General Hos...

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A CT-scan-based, laxative-free "virtual colonoscopy" may be as effective as standard colonoscopy in finding potentially cancerous polyps, according ...

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Wrong-site, wrong-patient and wrong-procedure surgery must be prevented at all costs. The 3 steps of the Joint Commission's Universal Protocol make ...

Archive > April, 2010 Vol. XI, No. 4

Get Paid for Nerve Blocks Every Time

5 steps toward pain management payment.

Stephanie Ellis, RN, CPC

The use of peripheral nerve blocks before, during or after orthopedic procedures can save minutes in the OR, reduce the need for post-op opioids and speed patient recoveries. But reimbursement for these time- and cost-effective injections depends on properly administering, documenting and billing them. The following guidelines, which also apply to catheterizations for local anesthesia infusion pumps, can help you get paid painlessly.

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