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…

…is proposing to allow office-based dorsally placed bone allograft within the sacroiliac joint (“dorsal allograft” procedures, CPT 2X000). The total RVU to a physician performing this procedure in the…

…2023. The request was led by ISASS Coding and Reimbursement Task Force Chair Morgan Lorio, MD, with assistance from multiple members of the Task Force, including James Yue, MD….

…for spine surgery. Additional topics include artificial intelligence and machine learning, alternatives to DEXA for lumbar bone density measurements, lumbar muscle health as it relates to patient outcomes, annular…

…receive annual adjustments. This is unique in Medicare payments, as other components of the health system, such as hospitals, nursing homes, and other stakeholders, do receive annual adjustments. As…

…provide an approach to analyze claims data for telehealth to identify areas in which additional safeguards may be necessary. The analysis can also help identify providers whose billing may…

…lumbar total disc replacement, second level, converted to Category 1 code, effective January 2023. (ISASS made this proposal to the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT Editorial Panel, and it…

Read the Vertebral Columns Winter 2023 Issue As always, this latest issue of Vertebral Columns covers a wide range of topics relevant to spine surgeons. In this issue, learn…

…a strong front supporting the care of our spinal patients. As spinal surgeons, we must be actively involved in this worthy endeavor. I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOUR ACTION. ISASS will…

…2023. The request was led by ISASS Coding and Reimbursement Task Force Chair Morgan Lorio, MD, with assistance from multiple members of the Task Force, including James Yue, MD….

…spinal care will cripple the back bone of America. Morgan Lorio, MD Chair ISASS Coding and Rembursement Task Force AHRQ has requested comments on spinal fusion for painful lumbar…

…American College of Spine Surgery and the American Board of Spine Surgery. As international lecturer and visiting surgeon, he was named Distinguished Alumnus in 1994 by his Alma Mater,…