GoHealthcare Pain Management Specialty Hub
Organized index of pain management procedure resources covering epidural, facet, sacroiliac, peripheral nerve, neuromodulation, minimally invasive spine, and injection services.
Verified page address: https://www.gohealthcarellc.com/pain-management-procedure-library.html
This page organizes the procedure families that interact with pain management operations. It is an index and workflow guide, not a procedural technique manual or a substitute for the current procedure-specific source documents.
Because page inventories evolve, the authoritative live index is the GoHealthcare MSK Procedure Library. Use the verified links below rather than constructing page addresses from procedure names.
| Procedure group | Operational focus |
|---|---|
| Cervical and thoracic interlaminar | Imaging and symptom correlation, region-specific safety and coverage requirements, conservative care, frequency, and guidance documentation |
| Lumbar interlaminar | Radicular or qualifying indication, level selection, imaging correlation, prior response, frequency, and code alignment |
| Cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral transforaminal | Level and laterality, imaging correlation, injectate and guidance documentation, frequency, and bilateral or multi-level policy restrictions |
| Caudal epidural | Indication, anatomic rationale, prior treatment, imaging, frequency, and distinction from other epidural approaches |
| Procedure group | Operational focus |
|---|---|
| Intra-articular facet injection | Indication, level and laterality, diagnostic versus therapeutic intent, frequency, and imaging guidance |
| Cervical, thoracic and lumbar medial branch block | Diagnostic sequence, percentage and duration of relief, level count, laterality, sedation restrictions, and functional response |
| Cervical, thoracic and lumbar radiofrequency ablation | Required diagnostic blocks, congruent levels and side, response thresholds, repeat interval, and documentation of prior benefit |
| Facet cyst procedures | Distinct indication, imaging, anatomic target, and payer-specific coverage |
| Procedure group | Operational focus |
|---|---|
| Sacroiliac joint injection and related procedures | Provocative maneuvers, imaging, diagnostic response, frequency, and payer-recognized pathway |
| Genicular and other peripheral nerve blocks | Anatomic target, indication, diagnostic response, bilateral or multi-region limitations, and sequence to ablation where applicable |
| Sympathetic blocks | Indication, objective findings, physiologic response, series rules, and function |
| Trigger point injections | Distinct muscles and regions, conservative care, frequency, response, and same-session services |
| Large and small joint, tendon and bursa injections | Site, laterality, diagnosis, guidance, drug and dose, frequency, and distinct-service documentation |
| Procedure group | Operational focus |
|---|---|
| Spinal cord stimulation | Patient selection, conservative alternatives, behavioral evaluation where required, trial, quantified success, implant, revision, and replacement |
| Dorsal root ganglion stimulation | Indication, payer position, trial and permanent criteria, device and site coordination |
| Peripheral nerve stimulation | Target nerve, indication, temporary versus permanent system, evidence, trial or response, and payer-specific status |
| Intrathecal drug delivery | Systemic treatment history, indication, medication plan, trial where required, implant, refill, monitoring, revision, and replacement |
| Device removal or revision | Reason, complication or end-of-service status, prior system details, imaging or evaluation, and authorization of all components |
| Procedure group | Operational focus |
|---|---|
| Basivertebral nerve ablation | Chronic axial pain phenotype, Modic changes, imaging, conservative care, exclusions, and payer policy |
| Percutaneous image-guided lumbar decompression | Neurogenic claudication, ligamentum flavum findings, conservative care, imaging, coverage program status, and site |
| Interspinous spacer | Symptoms, imaging, stenosis, flexion relief, surgical risk, levels, device and facility |
| Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty | Fracture age, acuity, imaging, pain correlation, conservative care, malignancy or osteoporosis context, and coverage |
| Other minimally invasive stabilization or fusion | Exact device and procedure, policy status, imaging, instability, conservative care, alternatives, and facility episode |
*Internal operational performance reported by GoHealthcare Practice Solutions. Results vary by payer, plan, procedure, documentation quality, clinical criteria, jurisdiction, and client workflow. Prior authorization does not guarantee coverage or payment.
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Pinky Maniri, MSc, BSc, CRCR, CSAPM, CSPPM, CSBI, CSPR, CSAF
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, GoHealthcare Practice Solutions
Certified in Healthcare A.I. Governance
This resource reflects more than three decades of healthcare operations experience across pain management, spine, orthopedics, patient access, prior authorization, revenue cycle management, compliance, workforce operations, and healthcare technology.
This material is intended for professional education and operational guidance. It does not replace clinical judgment, official coding publications, payer policies, benefit-plan documents, legal advice, compliance review, or current CMS guidance. Coverage, authorization, coding, modifiers, units, payment, frequency limitations, and site-of-service rules vary by payer, plan, Medicare Administrative Contractor, delegated utilization-management entity, jurisdiction, contract, and effective date.
Nothing in this resource guarantees authorization, coverage, reimbursement, or a specific claim determination. Verify the live governing policy, current code set, current NCCI edits, and patient-specific benefits before treatment, authorization submission, scheduling, or claim filing. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.
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