Please consult with your billing and coding expert. Facilities are ultimately responsible for verifying the reporting policies of individual commercial and MAC/FI carriers prior to claim submissions.

Spinal surgery — Coders need to review method of approach, levels treated, type of graft and levels of instrumentation when coding spinal fusions. This includes anterior or posterior approach, auto or ...

Payer scrutiny in spine and orthopedic care is intensifying, and surgeons say the biggest barriers to care come not from clinical uncertainty, but from rigid algorithms, prior authorization delays and ...