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May 1, 2018
Published by Nikki Golden at May 1, 2018
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As mentioned during the Presidential Address at the Annual Meeting in April, ISASS is growing and moving into a new era for the organization and has changed management teams. We are contracting with the Management Services Program of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), which also provides management services to 14 other specialty societies, including CSRS (the Cervical Spine Research Society). This arrangement increases our resources and capabilities without major capital investments. We believe this new arrangement will present ISASS with added opportunities to grow. This management service arrangement was decided on by the Board of Directors of ISASS. ISASS remains a wholly independent entity. The ISASS Board will continue driving the strategic vision of the organization by representing […]
April 9, 2018
Published by Jonny Dover at April 9, 2018
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Read the Spring 2018 issue of Vertebral Columns. In this issue: outpatient spine surgery, reducing blood loss, and what’s new in thoracolumbar fixation.
February 1, 2018
News and noteworthy information for January 2018: What’s New in Spine Coding for 2018? RUC Surveys – Assigning Value to Spine Procedures CMS Issues 2018 OPPS & ASC Correction Notice CMS Launches New Data Submission System for the Quality Payment Program CMS Announces Advanced APM Voluntary Bundled Payment Model What’s New in Spine Coding for 2018? Code changes for 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 (CPT) and has convened the CPT Editorial Panel to develop and maintain the nomenclature healthcare providers use to report medical procedures and services. The CPT Editorial Panel meets three times a […]
December 28, 2017
On November 1, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2018 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System policy changes, quality provisions, and payment rates final rule. Please note that physician payment is made under the Physician Fee Schedule; hospitals are paid for outpatient services under the OPPS and ASCs are paid under the ASC payment system, both detailed in this rulemaking. The ASC Payment Indicator for 63 CPT codes changed from J8 to G2 from the 2018 proposed rule to the 2018 final rule. ASC procedures assigned to J8 are designated as device-intensive, meaning the device cost exceeds 40 percent of the procedure’s mean cost. Device-intensive procedures are priced […]