Does your pain management practice participate with United Healthcare (UHC)? If so, you will want to take note of UHC’s recent policy update on ablative treatment of spinal pain. Although UHC has a limited coverage policy for a number of spinal pain and joint pain procedures, if you know the rules, you have some chance of reimbursement.

Ablation method & frequency matter

Among the changes are a revised coverage policy for how often thermal radiofrequency ablation (RFA) can be carried out and reimbursed. According to the policy, thermal RFA is covered when carried at three months or greater frequency, provided there has been a 50 percent or documentation reduction in pain.

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