Given the complexity of coding for surgical procedures, it can be easy to make a mistake, according to the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society. 1. Retina and vitreous surgery. There are two common ...

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When CMS quietly updated the Medically Unlikely Edit (MUE) for CPT 64772 from two to six units for 2026, it didn’t make headlines, but it should have. This change isn’t simply a coding adjustment. It ...

A Haglund’s deformity can be referred to by a number of different names such as bony enlargement, prominent bump, pump bump, or retrocalcaneal exostosis. Just as confusing is how an excision of the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The increase in less invasive spine procedures has resulted in some confusion, among surgeons and payers alike, ...

Victoria Hodson loves to play hockey with her kids and ride horses with her 11-year-old daughter. And she loves that her body doesn't betray her. With clothes on, no one would be able to tell that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . This article is the second in a series to focus on common coding conundrums encountered by spine surgeons.

For years, debate around endoscopic spine surgery centered on whether the technique was ready for broad adoption. Questions about safety, durability, and outcomes dominated discussions among surgeons, ...

Vanessa Vance said she is thinking about her family as she navigates her cancer risks. (Courtesy Vanessa Vance) AUSTIN (KXAN) — Vanessa Vance watched her mother and then aunt battle cancer. She often ...