Epidural injections, including the transforaminal approach (see CPB 0016 - Back Pain - Invasive Procedures).Endovascular treatment of subclavian artery disease (see CPB 0382 - Intravascular Ultrasound).Dorsal compartments of the wrist injection.Calcaneal/retrocalcaneal bursa injection.Botulinum toxin injection for the treatment of limb and paraspinal spasticity, migraine or cervical dystonia.Wrist (radiocarpal) joint injection or aspiration,after failure of unguided procedure.Īetna considers US guidance of no proven benefit for the followingprocedures (not an all-inclusive list):.Transverse abdominis plane (TAP)-block for the management of post-operative pain following abdominal surgery.Tibiotalar joint injection or aspiration, after failure of unguided procedure.Supraclavicular nerve block for primary regional anesthesia during surgeries, and post-operative pain control.Subpectoral nerve block (parasternal T2 to T6 intercostal block) for postoperative pain control.Subacromial bursal injection or aspiration,after failure of unguided procedure.Serratus plane block for the management of post-operative pain following breast surgery or thoracotomy.
Pectoralis nerve block (PEC 1 and PEC 2) for the management of post-operative pain following mastectomy.Pectoral nerve blocks (PECS I and PECS II) for post-operative pain control after breast surgery / sternotomy for cardiac surgery.Needle placement, lavage, and debridement of calcific tendinosis of the shoulder.Metatarsophalangeal joint injection or aspiration.Metacarpophalangeal joint injection or aspiration.Lumbar puncture (see CPB 0628 - Spinal Ultrasound).Long head of the biceps injection for the treatment of tendinosis of the biceps.Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block for meralgia paresthetica (lateral femoral cutaneous nerve entrapment) (see CPB 0863 - Nerve Blocks).Ischial bursa and gluteus medius injection.IPACK nerve block for pain control after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair ortotal knee arthroplasty.Intraabdominal or intrapelvicmass biopsy.Infraclavicular nerve block for surgery of the distal arm and hand.Femoral nerve block for post-operative knee pain.Fascia iliaca block for the management of post-operative pain following hip and knee surgeries, andrepair of femur fracture.Endovenous laser ablation of the saphenous vein (ELAS) (see CPB 0050 - Varicose Veins).Embryo transfer (see CPB 0327- Infertility).Elbow joint injection or aspiration, after failure of unguided procedure.De Quervain tendinopathy, after failure of unguided procedure.Central venous access (internal jugular, femoral).Breast mass biopsy(see CPB 0269 - Breast Biopsy Procedures).Baker's cyst, after failure of unguided procedure.Aetna considers ultrasound (US) guidance medically necessary for the followingprocedures (not an all-inclusive list):
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