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Follow 3 Steps to Pain-Free Paravertebral Facet Joint Injection Coding

Published on Tue Feb 23, 2016

Remember that intra-articular and medial branch blocks are different. Administering paravertebral facet joint injections – also known as zygapophyseal joint injections – can be common for your pain management specialist. If you've ever been confused by the terminology and specific types of procedures, read on to get the information you need. Starting point: Each vertebra has four facet joints, two [...]
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