DDP at Denver Diagnostic ASC — Outpatient Pain Procedures in Littleton

Some interventional pain management procedures can be performed in an office-based procedure suite. Others requiring IV sedation, more complex fluoroscopic equipment, or operating room protocols for patient safety and procedure quality are better performed in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC).

DDP at Denver Diagnostic ASC in Littleton is the surgical center arm of the Denver Diagnostic Pain network, providing the facility resources that certain interventional pain procedures require. For CCC patients whose procedure complexity or preferences indicate an ASC setting, this is where outpatient pain procedures happen.

Provider Contact

Website: denverdiagnosticpain.com Phone: 720-542-7246

What DDP at Denver Diagnostic ASC Offers

The ambulatory surgery center setting provides procedural capabilities beyond a standard office-based pain clinic:

Advanced Procedural Environment

An ASC provides operating room-level equipment, sterile technique protocols, certified surgical technicians, anesthesia capabilities for IV sedation, and recovery facilities for post-procedure monitoring. These resources are not always necessary for basic injections, but they become important for:

• Complex spinal procedures requiring longer procedure times
• Patients who benefit from IV sedation for anxiety, pain sensitivity, or positioning difficulties
• Multi-level or multi-joint procedures that are more safely performed with full ASC support
• Procedures where post-procedure recovery monitoring adds safety or comfort

Full Spectrum of Interventional Procedures

The same diagnostic and therapeutic procedures available through Denver Diagnostic Pain's office-based practice are also available at the ASC when the setting provides better conditions:

• Complex epidural steroid injections: When cervical epidural steroid injections or complex approach patterns benefit from the controlled environment and IV sedation capability of an ASC.
• Multi-level radiofrequency ablation: RF ablation procedures targeting multiple spinal levels often benefit from the procedure time, sedation capability, and monitoring resources an ASC provides.
• Spinal cord stimulator trials: When conservative and standard interventional care has been exhausted and more advanced neuromodulation approaches are evaluated, the ASC provides the required facility resources.
• Kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty: For vertebral compression fractures from high-energy collisions, cement augmentation procedures require operating room-level facilities and anesthesia.

Anesthesia Services

IV sedation is available for patients who require or benefit from anesthesia support during procedures. The anesthesia team at the ASC is integrated with the procedure team, not a separate coordination challenge.

Location

DDP at Denver Diagnostic Ambulatory Surgery Center 2351 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Suite 100, Lakewood, CO 80227 (Serving the south metro and Lakewood area, accessible from CCC's Lakewood and Aurora clinics)

When CCC Coordinates Procedures at the ASC

The decision to perform a procedure at the ASC versus an office-based facility is made by the interventional pain specialist, Dr. Allan or the Denver Diagnostic Pain physician, based on the specific procedure, patient factors, and clinical considerations.

CCC's role is to coordinate the referral and ensure coverage is established before any procedure is scheduled. Your care manager confirms:

• The specific procedure, facility, and date
• Coverage through your MedPay, PIP, or lien arrangement
• Pre-procedure instructions including NPO requirements if IV sedation is planned
• Transportation arrangements (you cannot drive after IV sedation)
• Post-procedure follow-up scheduling

How the ASC Fits the Care Continuum

Procedures at DDP at Denver Diagnostic ASC occur in the same clinical context as all CCC-coordinated interventional care. The procedure notes and clinical findings return to your managing physician. Recovery from the procedure is supported by resumed conservative care: physical therapy and massage therapy protocols appropriate to the post-procedure phase.

The ASC is a facility resource, not a separate care track. Your managing physician remains the coordinating physician throughout.

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