Treatment you won’t be paid for
The Department of Consumer and Business Services has excluded the following treatments from compensability. The insurer does not have to pay you for the following:
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Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), except for treatment of compensable interstitial cystitis
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Intradiscal electrothermal therapy (IDET)
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Surface EMG (electromyography) tests
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Rolfing
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Prolotherapy
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Thermography
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Lumbar artificial disc replacement, unless it is a single-level replacement with an unconstrained or semi-constrained metal on polymer device and all of the following are true:
- The single level artificial disc replacement is between L3 and S1
- The injured worker is 16 to 60 years old
- The injured worker underwent a minimum of six months unsuccessful exercise based rehabilitation
- The procedure is not found inappropriate under OAR 436-010-0230(15)
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Cervical artificial disc replacement, unless the procedure is a single level or a two level contiguous cervical artificial disc replacement with a device that has Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the procedure.
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Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections, unless they are for non-operative:
- Knee: Osteoarthritis pain, chondral surface injury and partial thickness meniscal tears after failure of three months of conservative care, which may include a standard course of physical therapy;
- Elbow: Lateral and medial epicondylitis after failure of three months of conservative care, which may include a standard course of physical therapy;
- Shoulder: Tendon, bursa, and muscle injuries, including partial tears and small tears, and adhesive capsulitis after failure of three months of conservative care, which may include a standard course of physical therapy.