Dawn reviews the Coder’s Specialty Guide for Pain Management
Dawn Cook, RN, CLCP, CLNC, recently published “Coder’s Specialty Guide for Pain Management Review” in the Winter 2023 release of the AANLCP Journal of Nurse Life Care Planning.
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Spinal Pain: Pain Management
There are many possible ways to treat or manage spinal pain ranging from conservative, non-invasive to surgical intervention. Two common types of pain management used for patients with spinal pain include non-interventional and interventional. Non-interventional or conservative pain management methods are typically trialed first when a patient reports pain or injury depending on the severity…
Spinal Cord Stimulator: What to Expect in Medical Bills
The spinal cord stimulator (SCS) is used for several painful conditions including: failed back syndrome, complex regional pain syndrome and other chronic pain conditions. It has been used for over 40 years and is often considered after other methods of pain relief have failed, for example, surgery, medications and injection therapy. The SCS is sometimes…
