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Pain Control Infusion Pump

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi·MS · Orthopedics, General Surgery·Pharmacy
Effective date
Not stated
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Days to comply
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Summary

BCBS Mississippi policy confirms pain control infusion pumps used after knee/shoulder surgery are medically necessary but must be billed by the surgical facility, not separately by providers. The policy prohibits separate billing for these disposable devices and patient billing is inappropriate.

Action Required

Action needed
Immediately: Billing team must ensure pain control infusion pumps (PainBuster, ON-Q, etc.) used after knee/shoulder surgery are NOT billed separately. Verify surgical facility includes device charges in their facility claim. Stop any separate provider billing for these devices and do not bill patients directly.

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