E031

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ANAESTHESIA FOR NERVE BLOCK PROCEDURES
When a physician renders an anaesthesia service in support of services performed by another
physician listed in Nerve Blocks for Acute Pain Management, Interventional Pain Injections or the
Peripheral/Other Nerve Block sections of the Schedule the anaesthesia service is only eligible for
payment as one of the following:
   E030C Procedural sedation............................................ 4 basic units
       Note:
       Extra units listed on GP97 are not payable with E030C.
   E031C General anaesthesia or deep sedation............... 4 basic units
          Note:
          Extra units listed on GP97 are not payable with E031C.
          [Commentary:
          Z432C is not eligible for payment for an anaesthesia service in support of a nerve block.]

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Epidural and spinal injections
      Percutaneous epidural injections
# G246 Lumbar....................................................................................                150.00
# G117 Thoracic ..................................................................................               170.00
# G119 Cervical...................................................................................               190.00
# G918 Caudal ....................................................................................                74.20
  E440    - with injection of contrast using fluoroscopy, to G246, G117,
            G119 or G918 ............................................................ add                         30.00
  E441    - when performed at same level of previous spinal surgery,
            to G246, G117, G119 or G918 ................................... add                                   16.60
  E442    - when performed using a transforaminal technique, to
            G246, G117, G119 or G918 ....................................... add                                  20.00
  E443    - with catheter for continuous infusion, to G246, G117, G119
            or G918 ...................................................................... add                    80.00
# E833    - with insertion of subcutaneous port, G117, G119, G246 or
            G918 .......................................................................... add                  116.10
         Payment rules:
         1. Percutaneous epidural injections are limited to 12 services per patient per 12 month period
           for any combination of G119, G117, G246 and G918. If, in the opinion of the treating
           physician, more frequent treatments are necessary, the physician may obtain written prior
           authorization from the MOH. Authorization will be dependent on the physician demonstrating
           that the increased frequency of the service is generally accepted as necessary for the patient
           under the circumstances.
         2. G246, G117, G119 or G918 are only eligible for payment same patient same day with G236,
           G234 and G920 if rendered to diagnose or treat a separate condition.
         [Commentary:
         The sympathetic block that may result from an epidural injection is not payable as G920, G234
         or G236.]
         3. G246, G117, G119 or G918 are not eligible for payment with any concurrent surgical
           procedure or any anaesthetic fee, except for E030C or E031C when indicated as described
           in the General Preamble Anaesthesiologist Services.
         [Commentary:
         1.For initiation and management services for outpatient palliative epidural infusion, refer to
           G063 and G064 page J73.
         2.For epidural blood patch, refer to G068 and G065 page J72.]
  G245 Lumbar epidural or intrathecal injection of sclerosing solution                                           180.00
  G239 Differential intrathecal spinal block .........................................                           127.60
# G919 Percutaneous epidural adhesiolysis by infusion with
          fluoroscopic guidance.........................................................                         400.00
         Note:
         G919 is only eligible for payment if the following conditions are met:
         1.it is used for the treatment of epidural fibrosis with symptoms of persistent back or radicular/
           neuropathic leg pain following spinal surgery;

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