After years of audits and prior authorization, facet joint interventions are now at the heart of a civil monetary penalty settlement with the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG). CHI St. Vincent ...

Interventional pain management treatment frequently begins with a series of epidural and facet injections. These injections are performed in surgical centers and under anesthesia. Billing received is ...

Facet joint disorders arise from degenerative or inflammatory changes in the synovial articulations of the spine, frequently manifesting as chronic neck or low back pain. Interventional pain ...

Twelve specialty societies, including the American Society of Anesthesiologists and others whose members include pain physicians, have joined together to maintain coverage for facet joint injection ...