Here are four things to know:
1. After adjusting for inflation, average overall payments for spinal claims from 2010 to 2016 increased 13.6 percent.
2. Average reimbursement:
- Declined 1.9 percent from 2010 to 2013
- Rose 16.8 percent from 2014 to 2016
3. Increases occurred from 2014 to 2016 across all insurers.
4. Since 2010, Medicaid payments more than doubled.
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