Are you asleep during a Discogram?

Although you’re awake during the procedure, your doctor might give you a sedative through a vein to help you relax. You also might be given an antibiotic to help prevent infection.

Is a Discogram a surgery?

A discogram is typically performed to help diagnose the cause of back pain and to guide the treatment of abnormal discs. The procedure also may be performed prior to surgery to help identify discs that need to be treated or removed.

What if Discogram is negative?

When discography replicates your symptoms, it is called a positive discogram. If symptoms are not replicated, it is a negative discogram. Discography can be uncomfortable, although symptoms are temporary.

What are the risks of a Discogram?

A discogram is generally a safe procedure. However, there is a risk of the following complications: infection of the injected discs. temporary worsening of chronic back pain.

What kind of doctor performs a Discogram?

Who performs a discogram? Several types of radiologists perform discograms including: Radiologists, also known as diagnostic radiologists, are doctors who specialize in performing and interpreting imaging tests.

How much does a lumbar Discogram cost?

Pricing

Procedure	CPT Code	Bundled Price
Cervical facet block (3 level)	64490	$1,200
Cervical facet rhizotomy (3 level)	64633	$1,400
Spinal cord stimulator trial, (incl.hardware)	63650	$4,500
Diagnostic lumbar discogram (3-level)	62290	$2,000

What is lumbar discogenic disease?

Discogenic lumbar pain (DLP) is a separate entity in the differential diagnosis of low back pain. It is thought to originate from late degenerative disk disease (DDD) and internal disc disruption. 31 DLP symptoms are distinct from those occurring as a result of spinal deformity or radiculopathies.

What is a lumbar discography procedure?

What is lumbar discography? Lumbar discography is an imaging procedure to evaluate and diagnose problems in the spinal discs of your lower (lumbar) back. During the procedure, your provider injects a dye into one or more lumbar discs.

Is lumbar strain and lumbosacral strain the same thing?

is that lumbar is related to the lower back or loin while lumbosacral is of or pertaining to the lumbar and sacral regions of the back; the small of the back and the back portion of the pelvis. Of or pertaining to the lumbar and sacral regions of the back; the small of the back and the back portion of the pelvis.

Why is lumbar puncture done in lumbar region?

Why is a lumbar puncture done in the lumbar region? A lumbar puncture can help diagnose serious infections, such as meningitis; other disorders of the central nervous system, such as Guillain-Barre syndrome and multiple sclerosis; or cancers of the brain or spinal cord.