Practice, Policy & Ethics


 

Practice, Policy & Ethics

Print

The North American Spine Society offers clinical, professional and other key resources to spine care specialists including:

  • Advocacy Resources
    ...in the legislative and regulatory arenas for public policies that protect members' abilities to practice medicine and give patients access to the specialists and technologies they need for quality spine care.

  • Clinical Care Resources
    ...such as clinical guidelines, clinical position statements & endorsements, spine safety alerts, training recommendations for new technology, patient safety tools and much more.

  • Coding & Reimbursement Resources
    ...to assist spine specialists in achieving accurate coding and reimbursement.

  • Health Policy Review Newsletter Archives MEMBERS ONLY
    ...
    Advocacy, Practice and Research Issues Impacting Spine Care

  • Practice Management Resources
    ...such as practice management publications, regulatory and legal information, administrative tips and much more.

  • Disclosure, Ethics, and Professionalism
    ...including the Code of Ethics, the NASS Policy on Conflict of Interest Disclosure, an FAQ regarding the procedure for lodging a complaint with the Professional Conduct & Ethics Committee, Professional Conduct Procedural Guidelines, Expert Witness Guidelines, and a chronology of NASS activities regarding ethics and disclosure.

  • Research Resources
    ... such as grants and awards for spine researchers, a funding directory, tools for analysis of research and much more.



PRE ORDER TODAY!
Online | Fax Form

New features include:

  • Coding scenarios with new/revised codes for lumbar arthrodesis with combined posterior and posterolateral technique
  • Electronic analysis of implanted pumps
  • Paravertebral facet joint nerve injections with imaging guidance
  • Category III codes for percutaneous laminectomy/laminotomy interlaminar approach
  • Implantation of neurostimulator electrode arrays


Standard features include:

  • CPT® codes for Evaluation and Management
  • CPT® codes 22000 series, 63000 series and Modifiers
  • CPT® codes for Injection, Pain Management, Radiology and Electrodiagnostic Procedures
  • 2012 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
  • Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC) list of covered procedures