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Negotiating Carve Outs for Orthopedic Implants
Reimbursements for anchors, plates and screws can mean the difference between profit and loss.
Jenn Carbin, Contributing Editor

The anchor you used in the rotator cuff repair costs $900. Your third-party payer won't reimburse you for it. Not one dime. So that tiny piece of titanium metal with suture attached to it just drained all of the profit out of the case.

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