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…
Epidural Steroid Injections (ESI) and Radio Frequency Ablations (RFA) are standard medical procedures in personal injury, especially for motor vehicle crashes and slip-and-fall cases. Each procedure has a five-digit Common Procedural Terminology (CPT) code designated by the American Medical Association[1]. When you look at a past medical bill, you should see a date of service…
Dawn Cook, RN, CLCP, CLNC was featured in the Winter 2021 release of the Journal of Nurse Life Care Planning. The article titled “Cracking the Code for Therapy Goods and Services” features CPT and HCPCS codes along with their definitions, that are used for 10 common types of therapy.
Attorneys involved in personal injury and medical malpractice cases will want to have all the medical bills post incident reviewed for appropriateness. There are several steps involved in a past medical bill review, which includes the following: Verification: The first step is to review the medical records to determine if all of the bills are…
