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Unlicensed Cosmetic Surgery Hospitalizes 6 in N.J.

New Jersey medical authorities are investigating the incidence of and issuing alerts on unlicensed cosmetic surgery providers after 6 women suffered...

Rotator Cuff Repair Restores Strength, Not Function

Rotator cuff surgery may restore a patient's normal shoulder strength, but mobility issues persist in the repaired joint, according to researchers a...

Do Patients Expect Too Much From Joint Replacement?

Even with a thorough pre-op education program, more than two-thirds of joint replacement patients don't share the expectations that their surgeons d...

Archive > September, 2006 Vol. VII, No. 9
Coding & Billing
Getting Reimbursed for Spinal Procedures
Stephanie Ellis, RN, CPC

As more spinal surgery migrates to the outpatient setting, it helps to have a clear understanding of the reimbursement challenges your business staff could face when coding these complicated procedures. This article will help you select the appropriate codes for spinal procedures and optimize reimbursement with modifiers. We'll review three common procedures.

Categories: Code/Bill/Reimburse, Spine/Neurosurgery
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