North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 11 - INSURANCE
Chapter 23 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
Subchapter M - RULES FOR THE UTILIZATION OF OPIOIDS, RELATED PRESCRIPTIONS, AND PAIN MANAGEMENT TREATMENT IN WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS
Section .0400 - UTILIZATION RULES FOR NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENT FOR PAIN
Section 23M .0401 - NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENT FOR PAIN
Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a) A health care provider shall consider and may prescribe non-pharmacological treatments for pain. Examples of these treatments include the following: physical therapy, chiropractic services, acupuncture, massage, cognitive behavioral therapy, biofeedback, and functional restoration programs.
(b) The employer or carrier may request additional information from the health care provider regarding the prescribed treatment by any method allowed pursuant to the Workers' Compensation Act.
Authority 97-25.4;
97-80(a); S.L. 2017-203, s. 4;
Eff. May 1, 2018;
Recodified from
04 NCAC
10M .0401 Eff. June 1,
2018.
