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Pain Management:

Know Your Anatomy to Better Understand Spinal Epidurals

Published on Wed Feb 27, 2013

Tip: Diagnosis can point you to the correct epidural code. When it’s time to report an epidural for pain management, one of the most important things to understand is exactly where the provider places the needle. Stephanie Ellis, RN, CPC, president of Ellis Medical Consulting in Franklin, Tenn., shares her insights on spinal anatomy so you can follow the placement [...]
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