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Payment Update:

Check Medicare Policy When Reporitng Percutaneous Image-guided Lumbar Decompression

Published on Wed Feb 05, 2014

CMS gets specific for health outcomes in PILD for LSS. In mid-October 2013, CMS released its National Coverage Analysis for percutaneous image-guided lumbar decompression (PILD) for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Keep a watch on how this decision may affect your practice. Understand the Condition You’re Treating Spinal stenosis is the most common reason for lumbar spine surgery in adults over [...]
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