2023 ICD-10-CM Update Released On June 16, 2022, CMS released new ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes for Fiscal Year 2023. The new ICD-10-CM codes includes a set of new diagnosis codes for intervertebral annular fibrous disc defects. The new ICD-10-CM codes are as follows: M51.A Other lumbar and lumbosacral annulus fibrosus disc defects A0 Intervertebral annulus fibrosus...
Spine Surgery Societies’ Statement on Prior Authorization In June 2022, a coalition of more than a dozen specialty societies, including ISASS, issued a consensus statement on the use of imaging requirements for Prior Authorization. The letter states: Position Statement The doctor-patient relationship is an indispensable component of shared decision-making in choosing to undergo spine surgery....
New Category III CPT Codes for Intra-Articular Minimally Invasive SI Joint Fusion In June 2022, the AMA CPT Editorial Panel announced the creation of a new Category III code for the minimally invasive insertion of a device into the intra-articular SI Joint space. The code proposal was brought forward by ISASS and presented at the...
Spine Surgeons Position Statement on Image Requirement for Prior...