1 Sciatica is nerve pain from irritation of the sciatic nerve. 2  The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the body. 3  Sciatica pain is typically felt from the low back to behind the thigh and radiating down below the knee. 4  Treatments for sciatica depend on the underlying cause and the severity of the pain.
With the Dec 9 expiration date for the current continuing resolution (CR) looming, the House voted (326-96) and the Senate went along (63-36) to approve an extension of the CR (H.R. 2028) until April 28, 2016.
However, with the implementation of ICD-10 on October 1, 2014 (claims with dates of service on or after October 1, 2014), the APR-DRG will use the discharge date to process inpatient claims. The 3M APR-DRG begins testing the first quarter of 2014, but will not go live until October 1, 2014.