In its final rule for outpatient procedures, CMS rejected a request to develop specific payment codes for some orthopedic implants, saying providers could assign charges to a C-code or an uncoded revenue line.
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ArthroCare reported total revenue for the third quarter of 2010 at $87.9 million, a 10.6 percent increase from the third quarter of 2009, according to a company news release.
Integra LifeSciences reported $186.6 million in total revenues for the third quarter of 2010, an 8.3 percent increase over the third quarter of 2009, according to a company news release.
Stryker has purchased the Porex Surgical division of Aurora Capital Group, a Fairburn, Ga.-based porous plastic products manufacturer, according to a Stryker news release.
The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons says physicians should discuss the possible adverse effects of metal-on-metal hip replacements, such as cobalt toxicity, with their patients before performing hip replacement procedures, according to an AAOS news release.
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Integra LifeSciences signed a multi-year contract with The Broadlane Group, a medical supply management organization group, to provide dural repair, neuro trauma and hydrocephalus products and accessories to its client hospitals, according to an Integra news release.
West Coast Medical Resources (WCMR) is a surgical surplus company founded in 1997 by Randy Ware to purchase surplus disposable surgical supplies and equipment from hospitals and surgery centers. WCMR resells these products, which have a shorter shelf-life at a…
Orthofix reported $138.9 million in total revenue in the third quarter of 2010, a 3 percent increase from last year, according to a company news release.
The Millennium Research Group has released new data for multiple geographies on orthopedic biomaterials, reconstructive implants and orthopedic extremity devices, according to a company news release.