Cash Price for Medicare Nerve Blocks?

[drusso]

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If Medicare stops paying for nerve blocks for chronic pain, what will be your cash price?

 

[runfastnow]

USG diagnostic block: ~$150
USG or fluoro "therapeutic" nerve procedure (RFA, phenol, etc.): ~$500

 

[powermd]

For peripheral nerves that are "easy", I charge $175/nerve. If there are multiple in a small area I might throw in 1-2 more for free. For example occipital + great auricular + supraorbital/trochlear + zygomaticofacial - I do that for $350/side. Bilateral occipitals with some trap hydrodissection - $350. LFCN - $175. Pudendals are harder, so $350 for those (and frankly I think that's low). SPG - $375. SGB - $575.

 

[callmeanesthesia]

Depends on the block. Occipital maybe $100 for bilateral? With image guidance (brachial plexus/sciatic/LFCN) probably $250? Peripheral RF $500 seems fair.

 

[BobBarker]

$250 for something with fluoro

 

[painisfear]

For peripheral nerves that are "easy", I charge $175/nerve. If there are multiple in a small area I might throw in 1-2 more for free. For example occipital + great auricular + supraorbital/trochlear + zygomaticofacial - I do that for $350/side. Bilateral occipitals with some trap hydrodissection - $350. LFCN - $175. Pudendals are harder, so $350 for those (and frankly I think that's low). SPG - $375. SGB - $575.

What region do you live in? This seems low/reasonable.