Hospital Resources

• Frequently Asked Questions
  Find out more about common reimbursement and coding issues facing facilities providing spine care.
• Helpful Reimbursement Definitions
• Coding Tips and Examples
  Look at coding examples of common spine surgery scenarios as well as helpful coding and documentation resources and updates.
• Reimbursement Guides
  Guides to assist with coding and reimbursement with new technologies in spine.
• Reimbursement Updates
  Updates concerning the most recent changes in coding and reimbursement that affect facilities and physicians performing spine procedures.
  August 2007
• DRG Information
  Average CMS payments for Spinal DRGs and listing of associated ICD-9-CM procedure codes for each spinal DRG.
• C-Codes
  Learn more about why C-Codes are not applicable for many Medtronic Sofamor Danek products.

SPINELINEŽ
Coding Support Information
(877) 690-5353
spinalcodinghospital@medtronic.com

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Phone or email for coding, billing and reimbursement assistance for spinal procedures performed using Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. products.

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