New ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes for Discogenic Pain As we noted in our last Advocacy Alert, the ICD-10 Coding Committee released a new set of diagnosis codes created specifically to describe intervertebral disc degeneration with discogenic pain. These new codes were finalized last month and are effective for reporting by physicians, hospitals, and ASC’s October 1, 2024. For more information...
September CPT Editorial Panel ISASS representatives will be attending the September CPT Editorial Panel meeting (19th-21st) in Albuquerque, NM to support an add-on code for the placement of an annular closure device (Barricaid), when clinically appropriate, post-discectomy. The September meeting will also include continued discussion about the SI joint CPT codes, seeking to clarify the...
Vertebral Columns Summer 2024 Issue In this issue of Vertebral Columns, Kern Singh, MD, and his team highlight the use of endoscopic approaches to thoracic spinal pathologies. Other topics include zero profile anterior cervical cages, iliac crest autografts, acute spinal cord injury, Tarlov cysts, return to golf, AI, and...
ISASS: Approaching 25 Years of Advancing Techniques and Technologies for Treating Spinal Disorders ISASS’s Morgan Lorio, MD, president-elect, discusses the obstacles to adopting emerging technologies in spine surgery and the importance of advocating for policy changes to support innovative treatments and improve patient outcomes in an interview with SmartTRAK. By Kris Jacques, Analyst May 2024 Re...