2025 – Other Spine Procedures
$159.00
Growth is inevitable, and this is clearly reflected in the range of spinal procedures available to patients in the ASC setting. Beyond spinal arthrodesis, a growing list of options includes vertebroplasties, vertebral augmentation, intervertebral disc arthroplasty, and spinous process distraction and stabilization devices. These procedures offer physicians numerous alternatives for treating degenerative spinal conditions.
Many of these services are classified as Medicare Device Intensive Procedures. However, a common mistake made by ASCs is focusing solely on whether a procedure appears on the ASC list, without considering the extensive limitations that may accompany these services to qualify them as medically necessary.
Paul Cadorette, CPC, CPC-P, COC, COSC, CASCC, is the Director, Training and Education, Coding at nimble solutions. With over 20 years of ASC coding experience, Paul is responsible for developing specialized training and educational materials that have been featured by many of the industry’s most prominent organizations and publications, including the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA), the American Academy of Professional Coders’ (AAPC) Coding Edge magazine, Outpatient Surgery, and Becker’s ASC Review, among others. As a member of the American Academy of Professional Coders, Paul has lectured at numerous AAPC state and chapter conferences, multiple state ASC educational conferences, and has provided training for some of the industry’s largest healthcare organizations.
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