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2021 outlook: CMS takes aim at misvalued codes, retires group of NCDs
CMS finalized its proposal to consider revaluing one code over the next year: 22867 (Insertion of interlaminar/interspinous process stabilization/distraction device, without fusion, including image guidance, when performed, with open decompression, lumbar; single level), which was nominated as undervalued in order to add the work of decompression.
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