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Editor's note: This is the second in a two-part series about how to correctly code for the top 10 pain management procedures for physician practices. To decrease denials and increase reimbursement, Linda VanHorn, a pain management specialist, explained the latest coding compliance rules and best practices for pain management procedures coding standards. VanHorn spoke during the recent audioconference "Pain Management Coding for Physician Practices: The 10 most common procedures and how to code for them," sponsored by HCPro, Inc., in Marblehead, MA, the parent company of HealthLeaders Media.