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December 6, 2012
Published by ISASS at December 6, 2012
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Note: The public comment period for this has passed. Thank you for your input. Member Input Needed The US Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research (AHRQ) has taken up a comparative effectiveness review of “Spinal Fusion for Treating Painful Lumbar Degenerated Discs or Joints.” They recently released a draft report and have provided a public comment period with a deadline of December 18, 2012. A draft report and report appendix can be found here: Comment on Draft Reports and White Papers ISASS is encouraging our members to provide comments to AHRQ. AHRQ reports are not definitive policy for either Medicare/Medicaid or commercial insurers. However, commercial insurers oftentimes cite AHRQ reports to support their policies. AHRQ states that “The information in this report […]
November 2, 2012
Published by ISASS at November 2, 2012
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ISASS Thanks our Members for Stepping Up On November 1st, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule. Of particular note to ISASS members is CMS’ decision to assign a valuation (‘relative value units’) to a recently approved Category I CPT® code 22586: pre-sacral interbody fusion at L5-S1. Earlier this year, ISASS assisted the AMA in determining the surgical valuation for the transition of this procedure code to Category I status from its Category III status since the procedure had satisfied the criteria necessary for such a code transition. After the Editorial Panel had voted in favor of establishing the Category I code for pre-sacral interbody fusion, other spine-related medical societies […]
September 25, 2012
Published by Liz Vogt at September 25, 2012
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ISASS Policy Statement – Cervical Total Disc Arthroplasty Symptomatic cervical disc disease (CDD) refractory to non‐surgical care is currently treated with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) with good clinical results reported1‐3. Fusion does however eliminate natural motion increasing stresses on adjacent levels, and progressive degeneration at the levels around the fusion has been reported. The rate of symptomatic adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) is estimated to occur at 3% per year and to be present in up to 25% of patients at 10 years4. The etiology for ASD is likely a combination of the altered biomechanical environment imposed by fusion and the patients’ underlying disc disease or genetic predisposition4,5. ASD after a prior cervical fusion is not a benign condition […]
September 12, 2012
Published by ISASS at September 12, 2012
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PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contact: Stephanie Carlino scarlino@businessdynamicslimited.com T 516 294 4118 ext 1595 Cell: 516 510 0068 International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS) and The Business of Spine (TBOS) partner to bring education to the spine coding professional Mineola, NY & Houston, Texas ………….. The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery has partnered with The Business of Spine to provide coding and reimbursement education to its members. The Business of Spine is a web-based education program that is designed to aid in the growth and development of spine professionals in areas of spine coding, collection and appeals issues. This program includes online courses, as well as on-demand webinars with Barbara Cataletto, the nation’s spine reimbursement […]