The Graduate Training Grant in Spinal Cord Injury program (T32) offers a rich and unique training experience in spinal cord injury, research methods and clinical perspectives. The program builds on ...

Lynn Anderanin CPC, CPMA, CPPM, CPC-I, COSC, senior director of coding education at Healthcare Information Services, shares common decompressive procedures and CPT codes used to report them. A version ...

The reporting of orthopedic, spinal and pain management procedures continue to provide challenges for many ASCs regardless of whether the coder is a novice or a seasoned veteran. Below are five best ...

The neurologic level was derived from sensory and motor scores on the American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS). AIS grades can be A (motor and sensory complete injury), B (motor ...

Researchers have discovered that the training, designed to help individuals with SCI improve motor function, also leads to improved bladder and bowel function and increased sexual desire.

SpineLine, Medtronic’s coding and reimbursement support line, receives thousands of queries each year, and Leigh Evans, MBA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, the senior coding and reimbursement analyst at ...