The following tariffs can be claimed for fluoroscopic control of spinal pain management procedures and for the injection of a contrast agent during the procedure.
| 5396* | Fluoroscopic control of percutaneous spinal pain mangement procedures, per full fifteen (15) minute period, add………. | $24.17 |
| 5398* | Injection of radio-opaque contraste agent, add-on to tariff 5396*…….. | $24.17 |
Notes:
- 5396* and 5398* are limited to anesthetists, specialists in physical medicine and other qualified physicians who have training in fluoroscopic control of percutaneous spinal pain management procedures;
- 5396* may only be claimed in conjunction with tariffs 5300, 5304, 5305, 5306, 5307, 5308, 5309, 5313 or 5321;
- A maximum of sixty minutes (60) per patient per day can be claimed for 5396*;
- 5398* may only be claimed once per patient per day.
These tariffs will be listed in the Physician’s Manual in Section C under Diagnoztic and Therapeutic Anesthetic Procedures and in Section Q under the heading Nerve Blocks.
Doctors Manitoba – Billing Example
A physician performs a cervical epidural block, lasting 35 minutes with fluoroscopic control and contrast.
| Claim | 5306(80 Units) | $169.60 |
| 5396* X 2 (24.17 x 2) | $48.34 | |
| 5398* X 2 (27.10 x 2) | $54.20 | |
| Total | $272.14 |
Questions
Ian Foster
ifoster@doctorsmanitoba.ca
(204) 985-5854
Updated: April 2018
