Billing: Is this trip to the ASC really necessary? UHC encourages office pain blocks
Make sure you have the payer’s permission before you send a patient covered by UnitedHealthcare to the ambulatory surgery center for a pain injection. Effective April 1, you may need a prior authorization for several common pain procedures when they aren’t performed in the office.
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