6 Modified Independence - Patient can be left alone for an entire day but may need some degree of supervision with new or complex activities. Routine activities can be pursued independently. Helper
You may resume normal activities the day after the procedure, unless otherwise directed by your physician. It may take a week or more for you to feel relief after a facet joint injection. Because of the diagnostic nature of a medial branch block, pain relief may start immediately but last only a few hours. Several weeks may be required to feel the full effect of a radiofrequency ablation procedure.
IF YOU PERFORM PERIPHERAL nerve blocks for post-op pain in your ASC, there's a good chance that you may be able to receive a facility fee for at least some of them.If you're not currently billing for these, I recommend you start. Not long ago, I consulted with a facility that does about 4,000 orthopedic cases per year.They were not billing for the nerve blocks they administered. Changing that added $250,000 to their annual bottom line.f you're not currently billing for these, I recommend you start. Not long ago, I consulted with a facility that does about 4,000 orthopedic cases per year. They were not billing for the nerve blocks they administered. Changing that added $250,000 to their annual bottom line.