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Medical Coding and Deciphering the Bills for Pain Injection and Radiofrequency Ablation

Medical Coding and Deciphering the Bills for Pain Injection and Radiofrequency Ablation

Pain injections and Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) are common medical procedures in litigation. Each procedure has a five-digit CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code, as designed by the American Medical Association[1].  When reviewing a past medical bill, there should be clear dates of service and a code for the service. There might be many codes if multiple…