Spine

CMS is proposing two new developments in spine-related coding and payments, the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery said April 17.

New updates in the family of ICD-10-CM codes will provide further specifications for back pain.

Synthetic interbody devices and traditional bone grafts have similar complication rates, but pseudarthrosis can be more common in patients with allografts, according to a study in the May issue of Spine.

As with any job search, there are many factors to weigh when deciding to accept an offer. For spine surgeons, those considerations include contacts, ownership plans and communication.

Becker's reported on five spine surgery debuts so far in April.

Healthgrades recently released its rankings for the best hospitals in the U.S. for spine surgery, including 11 in California. 

Here are three medtech companies that have added to their C-suites that Becker's has reported on since April 15:

Gregory Poulter, MD, completed Indiana's first spine surgery with eXperiential Reality technology at Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy.

Artificial intelligence is going to have many positives in spine surgery and healthcare, but leaders should still understand its risks, Scott Blumenthal, MD, said.

Becker's reported on two spine-related lawsuits in April.