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Steroid injection quote. Reasonable?

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    MyCsPiTTa-has your doctor recommended a testosterone check? Apparently low levels can exacerbate pain.

    If you are having the injection get a letter from your doctor saying exactly "this is a spinal nerve block injection". Then your insurance will classify the procedure as a minor operation, and the pay out is much greater than if just a long consult with treatment.


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    CWBGuy: No, they never mentioned low T, although I did get tested about a year ago and it was pretty much normal. It that something specific to spine pain, or pain in general?

    Thanks for the recommendation in the insurance - that's awesome! I'll have to look into my own policy to confirm my situation.


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    Sorry couldn't figure how to parse the answer : no you can't get it done in the public system basically