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Surgeons Billed $2 Billion for Unnecessary Spine Surgeries: Report

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/surgeons-billed-2-billion-for-unnecessary-spine-surgeries-report/

More than 200,000 Medicare patients with back pain underwent $2 billion worth of unnecessary surgeries, including spinal fusion and/or laminectomy or vertebroplasty, over a recent 3-year period, according to an analysis of Medicare claims data from the Lown Institute. If unnecessary, such procedures put patients at risk of blood clots, pneumonia, heart and lung issues, […]

Author : News Health

Publish date : 2024-11-14 16:53:21

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