Eumelanin is brown or black color pigment and protects the skin from absorbing the harmful UV rays. People with darker skin tones have more of Eumelanin.This is the reason melanin pigments are called as photo-protectants which means a substance that can provide protection from the harmful sun rays.
Medial branch block is a relatively simple diagnostic procedure that Dr. Franiak may recommend. The facet. joints are the little joints along the spine where two vertebrae meet. If there is arthritis or degeneration along those. joints, the doctor may be suspicious that some or all of your pain is coming from those joints.
Choosing primary DX - How to determine. Determining the Appropriate Primary ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code for Diagnostic. Tests Ordered Due to Signs and/or Symptoms. Confirmed Diagnosis Based on Results of Test: If the physician has confirmed a diagnosis based on the results of the diagnostic. test, the physician interpreting the test should code that diagnosis.