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Remember, they are there only to send pain signals, and without them, you will not feel any numbness or weakness in any muscles. The goal of RF facet denervation is to provide long-term pain relief. Studies have shown 50 percent of patients experience relief lasting up to two years. Eventually, the nerves regenerate and your pain may return, at which point the RF denervation procedure can be repeated.
Read payer policies closely when doing radiofrequency for knee OA. Question: One of our doctors is looking into performing minimally invasive genicular nerve ablation procedures and wants me to research the CPT codes and Medicare reimbursement. The procedure uses a cooled radiofrequency procedure to treat osteoarthritis-related knee pain.