This article has been published under contract numbers: 02102 (AK), 02202 (ID), 02302 (OR), 02402 (WA), 03102 (AZ), 03202 (MT), 03302 (ND), 03402 (SD), 03502 (UT), and 03602 (WY).

The Noridian Contractor Medical Directors (CMDs) have published the following Medical Director Education Article on our website:

• Anesthesia/Sedation for Chronic Pain Management Procedures

Visit the Noridian Medical Director Education Articles webpage to view the document.

This article can also be found in the attachments section of the following LCDs in the CMS MCD:

• Epidural Steroid Injection for Pain Management (L39240)
• Facet Joint Interventions for Pain Management (L38801)
• Sacroiliac Joint Injections and Procedures (L39462)