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Anesthesia Coding Alert

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Published on Tue Jan 05, 2010

Transforaminal injections skyrocket. Physicians administer transforaminal epidural injections to help diagnose or treat back problems, such as pain that starts in the back and radiates down the leg. According to the OIG Work Plan, Medicare Part B physician claims for transforaminal epidural injections increased by 130 percent between 2003 and 2007.
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