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Source Id
395

Medicare Improperly Paid Physicians for Spinal Facet-Joint Denervation Sessions

2022
A-09-21-03002
Audit
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Department of Health & Human Services

Facet-joint denervation is a procedure that physicians use to treat neck or back pain caused by arthritis in or injury to the facet joints in the spine. To address inappropriate billing for and overuse of spinal facet-joint denervation for pain management, the Medicare Administrative Contractors...

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