Dr. Emily Smith-Straesser, MD
Altoona, PA
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Smith-Straesser, Interventional Pain Medicine Specialist in Altoona, PA?
What languages does Dr. Smith-Straesser speak?
Dr. Smith-Straesser and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
What conditions does an Interventional Pain Medicine Specialist like Dr. Smith-Straesser typically treat?
As an Interventional Pain Medicine Specialist, Dr. Smith-Straesser diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Smith-Straesser. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- Chronic pain syndrome
- Chronic Pain
- Persistent pain syndrome
- Long-term pain condition
- Chronic widespread pain
ICD-10 Codes:
- G894: Chronic pain syndrome
Also known as:
- Pinched Nerve in Lower Back
- Back Pain
- Peripheral Nerve Disorder
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lower Back Nerve Compression
- Compressed Nerve in Lower Back
ICD-10 Codes:
- M5416: Radiculopathy, lumbar region
Also known as:
- Lower Back Spondylosis
- Spine Injuries and Disorder
- Lumbar Spondylosis
- Lower Back Arthritis
- Degenerative Lumbar Spine Disease
ICD-10 Codes:
- M47816: Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, lumbar region
Also known as:
- Cataract
- Cloudy lens
- Lens clouding
- Eye cloudiness
ICD-10 Codes:
- H2511: Age-related nuclear cataract, right eye
Also known as:
- Tailbone Disorder
- Spine Injuries and Disorder
- Coccyx Disorder
- Sacrococcygeal Pain
- Tailbone Pain
ICD-10 Codes:
- M533: Sacrococcygeal disorders, not elsewhere classified
What procedures does an Interventional Pain Medicine Specialist like Dr. Smith-Straesser typically perform?
As an Interventional Pain Medicine Specialist, Dr. Smith-Straesser performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Smith-Straesser. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Lumbar or Sacral Epidural Injection with Imaging
- TFESI (Lumbar)
- Nerve Root Block (Lumbar)
- Lower Back Nerve Injection with Imaging
- Epidural Steroid Injection
- Caudal Epidural Injection
- Spinal Nerve Block
- Pain Management Injection
CPT Codes:
- 64483: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; transforaminal epidural, with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT), lumbar or sacral, single level
- 62323: Injection(s), of diagnostic or therapeutic substance(s) (eg, anesthetic, antispasmodic, opioid, steroid, other solution), not including neurolytic substances, including needle or catheter placement, interlaminar epidural or subarachnoid, lumbar or sacral (caudal); with imaging guidance (ie, fluoroscopy or CT)
Also known as:
- Sacroiliac Joint Injection
- SI joint injection
- Sacroiliac steroid injection
- Image-guided SI joint injection
- Sacroiliac joint block
CPT Codes:
- 27096: Injection procedure for sacroiliac joint, anesthetic/steroid, with image guidance (fluoroscopy or CT) including arthrography when performed
Does Dr. Smith-Straesser accept my insurance?
Please contact Dr. Smith-Straesser's office to confirm accepted insurance plans.
Where is Dr. Smith-Straesser's office located?
Dr. Emily Smith-Straesser's Primary Practice
2907 Pleasant Valley Blvd
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 231-2101
Dr. Emily Smith-Straesser's Practice 2
476 Rolling Ridge Dr Ste 200
State College, PA 16801
What hospitals are Dr. Smith-Straesser affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Smith-Straesser has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Smith-Straesser's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Smith-Straesser's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1063808434.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Smith-Straesser?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Smith-Straesser