When CMS quietly updated the Medically Unlikely Edit (MUE) for CPT 64772 from two to six units for 2026, it didn’t make headlines, but it should have. This change isn’t simply a coding adjustment. It ...

Endoscopic spine surgery is reaching a pivotal moment in adoption in the U.S., and it’s well-suited for ASCs. However reimbursement remains a key hurdle for growth. Multiple hospitals and practices ...

For years, debate around endoscopic spine surgery centered on whether the technique was ready for broad adoption. Questions about safety, durability, and outcomes dominated discussions among surgeons, ...

1. Control of bleeding not separately billable. The control of bleeding is included in biopsy (and most other) endoscopic procedures, and is not separately billable unless the patient comes into the ...

Olympus supports the recent creation of new reimbursement billing codes for Per-oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) and Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) procedures; Decision is expected to improve ...