Aetna says that it will not pay for monitored anesthesia care with the following pain management codes:
| Code | Description |
| 20526 | lnjection, therapeutic (e.g., local anesthetic, corticosteroid), carpal tunnel |
| 20550 | lnjection(s); single tendon sheath or ligament, aponeurosis (e.g., plantar "fascia") |
| 20551 | lnjection(s); single tendon origin/insertion |
| 20552' | Injection(s); single or multiple trigger point(s), one or two muscle(s) |
| 20553" | Injection(s); single or multiple trigger point@), three or more muscle(s) |
| 20600 | Arthrocentesis, aspiration andlor injection; small joint on bursa (e.g., fingers, toes) |
| 20605 | Arthrocentesis, intermediate joint or bursa (e.g., temporomandibular, acromioclavicular, wrist, elbow or ankle, olecranon bursa) |
| 20610 | Arlhrocentesis, major joint or bursa (e.g., shoulder, hip, knee joint, subacromial bursa) |
| 27096 | Injection procedure for sacroiliac joint, arthrography andlor anestheticlsteroid |
| 62263 | Percutaneous lysis of epidural adhesions using solution injection (e.g., hypertonic saline, enzyme) or mechanical means (e.g., catheter) including radiologic localization (includes contrast when administered), multiple adhesiolysis sessions; 2 or more days |
| 62264 | Percutaneous lysis of epidural adhesions using solution injection (e.g., hypertonic saline, enzyme) or mechanical means (e.g., catheter) including radiologic localization (includes contrast when administered), multiple adhesiolysis sessions; 1 day |
| 62270 | Spinal puncture, lumbar, diagnostic |
| 62273 | Injection, epidural, of blood or clot patch |
| 62280 62281 | Injectionlinfusion of neurolytic substance (e.g., alcohol, phenol, iced saline solutions), with or without other therapeutic substance; subarachnoid lnjectionlinfusion of neurolytic substance (e.g., alcohol, phenol, iced saline solutions), with or without other therapeutic substance; epidural, cervical or thoracic |
| 62282 | lnjectionlinfusion of neurolytic substance (eg., alcohol, phenol, iced saline solutions), with or without other therapeutic substance; epidural, lumbar, sacral (caudal) |
| 62310' 6231 1' | Injection, single (not via indwelling catheter), not including neurolytic substances, with or without contrast (for either localization or epidurography), of diagnostic or therapeutic substance(s) (including anesthetic, antispasmodic, opioid, steroid, other solution), epidural or subarachnoid; cervical or thoracic Injection, single (not via indwelling catheter), not including neurolytic substances, with or without contrast (for either localization or epidurography), of diagnostic or therapeutic substance(s) (including anesthetic, antispasmodic, opioid, steroid, other solution), epidural or subarachnoid; lumbar, sacral (caudal) |
| 62318' | Injection, including catheter placement, continuous infusion or intermittent bolus, not including neurolytic substances, with or without contrast (for either localization or epidurography), of diagnostic or therapeutic substance(s) (including anesthetic, antispasmodic, opioid, steroid, other solution), epidural or subarachnoid; cervical or thoracic |
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