FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kristy Radcliffe Phone: +1 (630) 375-1432 Email: Kristy@isass.org Morgan Lorio, MD Highlights ISASS’ Advocacy Work Aurora, Ill. – November 21, 2017 – Chair of the ISASS Coding & Reimbursement Task Force and winner of the 2017 ISASS Distinguished Service Award, Morgan Lorio, MD highlights the Society’s advocacy work over...
A Closer Look at Biomechanical Cage & Device Coding Effective January 1, 2017, CPT® code 22851 was deleted from the CPT code set and replaced by three new codes to report insertion of biomechanical devices: CPT Code 22853 – Insertion of interbody biomechanical device(s) (eg, synthetic cage, mesh) with integral anterior instrumentation for device anchoring...
News and noteworthy information for October 2017: ISASS Signs on to Multi-Society Letter Urging Statutory Flexibility in Implementing MACRA MIPS Virtual Group Election Period Open CPT Editorial Panel Deletes CPT Code 76001 Effective 01/01/19 CMS to Release 2018 Final Payment Rule President Declares Opioid Epidemic a Public Health Emergency Hargan Named Acting HHS Secretary ...
On October 2, ISASS and 118 state and specialty societies wrote to Congress urging the enactment of legislation to ensure that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has the flexibility to continue a transitional approach to the implementation of the Quality Payment Program (QPP) required by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of...