In this procedure, a doctor injects medication into the hip, knee, or shoulder joint to relieve pain using fluoroscopic guidance.

<ul><li>Office Visit or Consult with Physician may be required to determine the need for surgery.</li><li>You may be required to bring copies of most recent images.</li></ul>

Services of anesthesiologist that may include the help of a nurse anesthetist.

Anesthesiology

Includes physician, doctor, or provider's time to complete a visit or procedure that includes evaluation and management of your care.

Doctor

Includes supplies, equipment, devices needed during treatment, and service being rendered. 

Facility, Equipment & Supplies

Physician order required.Imaging may be required prior to ordering this service.

Your doctor may determine the need for medical clearance which may include diagnostic testing prior to surgery. In this case, you may receive a separate charges for pre-op clearance.

Does Not Include Pre-Operative Clearance

Post-operative visit(s) related to the patient's recovery from the procedure.

First Post-Operative Visit

Medical implants are man-made devices that may be used to replace a missing biological structure, support a damaged biological structure, or enhance an existing biological structure.

Implants/Hardware

May include up to three (3) days as may be medically necessary.



Overnight Stay

Imaging to confirm progress of healing post-op at a duration determined by the physician

Post-Operative Imaging

Service with provider either day before or day of surgery in which patient is evaluated, informed, and prepared for surgery.

Pre-Operative Visit

Service provided by physician who is interpreting the results of a test in order to make a diagnosis.

Reading & Interpretation

Post-Operative Visit(s)

Aspiration and/or injection into the knee. Synvisc is an injection that supplements the fluid in your knee to help lubricate and cushion the joint to relieve pain.

Your healthcare provider will inject the hyaluronic acid into the joint space using a needle attached to a syringe.

Viscosupplement

Aspiration and/or injection into the knee. Hyalgen is an injection that supplements the fluid in your knee to help lubricate and cushion the joint, and help relieve pain.

An ultrasound-guided joint injections use real-time ultrasound imaging to precisely deliver medication into joints and surrounding tissues, enhancing accuracy and effectiveness for pain relief and inflammation reduction.

Fluoroscopic-guided joint injections use real-time X-ray imaging (fluoroscopy) to precisely guide a needle into a joint, allowing for the injection of medication like steroids and anesthetics to diagnose or treat pain.&nbsp;

A Joint, Tendon, or Ligament Injection is a non-surgical procedure where a doctor uses a needle to inject steroid or cortisone into a major joint (knee, hip, or shoulder), tendon, or ligament.

Joint Injections in Kansas

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