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Know When a Postoperative Pain Block Is Separately Reportable

Published on Mon Sep 28, 2026

Question: When may an anesthesia provider report separately a peripheral nerve block performed during the same encounter as another anesthesia service? Arkansas Subscriber Answer: Reporting a block separately depends upon the block’s primary purpose. A peripheral nerve block used as the surgical anesthetic is part of the anesthesia service and is not separately reportable. On the other hand, separate reporting [...]
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