…of mortality imposed on patients with vertebral compression fractures treated with a philosophy of ‘intelligent neglect. ’Untreated compression fractures lower one’s lifespan by approximately four years as demonstrated by…

…that time, CMS was seeking comment on whether to adopt a work RVU of 20.00 which is the work RVU for CPT code 27280, Arthrodesis, open, sacroiliac joint, including…

…graft when performed, and placement of transfixing device. In the proposed rule, CMS indicated they were seeking comment on whether to adopt a work RVU of 20.00 which is…

…uncovered and new innovations are accepted. The change positions ISASS to avoid the complexities of being tied to one solution. “We can’t fix ourselves to one device or concept,…

…on the Medicare.gov Care Compare tool (the successor to Hospital Compare) for common conditions that hospitals treat, such as heart attacks or pneumonia. Along with publicly reported data on…

…implement did not always reflect accepted medical standards. In discussions with pharmaceutical companies, Practice Fusion touted the anticipated financial benefit to the pharmaceutical companies from increased sales of pharmaceutical…

…and other organizations because they are expected to reduce burden, support a focus on beneficiaries with complex, chronic conditions, and encourage participation from organizations that have not typically participated…

…claims made from July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, but was also made retroactive to January 1, 2019. Providers who billed Medicare for any of the CPT codes…

…all medical specialties went into effect January 1, 2018 as a result of the CPT Editorial Panel process. The American Medical Association (AMA) is responsible for Current Procedural Terminology…

…spine (failed lateral recess stenosis, adjacent segment disease, TDR complications, Xlif complications, and more). 10:55 am to 11:10 am Expandable Cage Applications in MIS to Reduce Complications 11:10 am…

…non-surgical management (NSM). A meta-analysis by Papanastassious et al., “Comparing effects of kyphoplasty, vertebroplasty, and nonsurgical management…,” (2012) analyzed all the existing Level I and Level II data on…

…-3% 99204 Office/outpatient visit, new, Level 4 $ 159.36 $ 167.09 $ (7.73) -5% 99205 Office/outpatient visit, new, Level 5 $ 210.66 $ 211.12 $ (0.46) 0% 99211 Office/outpatient…