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Reply With QuoteCurrently being reviewed by nurse. Tomorrow???? IDK....
Am I reading into it too much that only a nurse has to review? So much speculation.
Just waiting patiently....
MB
This is a discussion on Thoughts -- Spinal Fusion Denied by Insurance (Final Appeal Denied) within the Artificial Disc Replacement forums, part of the Spine Surgery Support category; Ok, we'll be here Thursday, with bells on Matt! Hang in there, Cindylou...
Re: Thoughts -- Spinal Fusion Denied by Insurance (Final Appeal Denied) Ok, we'll be here Thursday, with bells on Matt! Hang in there, Cindylou
• January 2000 MVA passenger, used jaws of life to retrieve me, neck injury and months of PT
• June 2001 Bicycle accident, 2 compression fractures at T12/L1, Vertebroplasty Sept. 2001
• April 2006 right hip, labral tear and repair
• April 2007 3 level ProDisc @ L3/4, L4/5 & L5/6✷ ✷Lumbosacral transitional vertebra; Dr. Rudolph Bertagnoli
• July 2, 2008 ALIF & Laminectomy @ L6/S1
• July 30, 2008 re-opened 28 days later to remove bone cement that had leaked onto S1 nerve root
• August 2008 Pulmonary embolism, double pneumonia, collapsed left lung, re-hospitalized 1 week
• March 10, 2009 Right SI Joint Fusion
• April 27, 2010 2nd right hip arthroscopy to remove adhesions and release psoas muscle
• September 30, 2010 lumbar facet rhizotomy
• December 9, 2010 12 bilateral lumbar trigger point and steroid injections
• December 23, 2010 12 more bilateral trigger point injections w/o steroid
• February 15, 2011 ESI bilaterally in lower lumbar...relief only for few days. Considering 1 more.
Did Spinal Cord Stimulator trial from 5/11/11-5/17/11 with excellent results; Spinal Cord Stimulator surgery is Monday,
July 18, 2011
Re: Thoughts -- Spinal Fusion Denied by Insurance (Final Appeal Denied) Currently being reviewed by nurse. Tomorrow???? IDK....
Am I reading into it too much that only a nurse has to review? So much speculation.
Just waiting patiently....
MB
Matt Brown
L5-S1 DDD with retrolisthesis, central HNP and severe discogenic pain
18 March 2011 - Pro-Disc L installation
Proud Air Force Veteran
Daddy to 2 beautiful little girls
Re: Thoughts -- Spinal Fusion Denied by Insurance (Final Appeal Denied) Hmmmmm.....I would think more than a nurse would have to review it. And if it is a nurse reviewing it, perhaps you could use that in your third and final appeal, maybe? Dk. Keep us posted.Originally Posted by bigdogchief76
CL
• January 2000 MVA passenger, used jaws of life to retrieve me, neck injury and months of PT
• June 2001 Bicycle accident, 2 compression fractures at T12/L1, Vertebroplasty Sept. 2001
• April 2006 right hip, labral tear and repair
• April 2007 3 level ProDisc @ L3/4, L4/5 & L5/6✷ ✷Lumbosacral transitional vertebra; Dr. Rudolph Bertagnoli
• July 2, 2008 ALIF & Laminectomy @ L6/S1
• July 30, 2008 re-opened 28 days later to remove bone cement that had leaked onto S1 nerve root
• August 2008 Pulmonary embolism, double pneumonia, collapsed left lung, re-hospitalized 1 week
• March 10, 2009 Right SI Joint Fusion
• April 27, 2010 2nd right hip arthroscopy to remove adhesions and release psoas muscle
• September 30, 2010 lumbar facet rhizotomy
• December 9, 2010 12 bilateral lumbar trigger point and steroid injections
• December 23, 2010 12 more bilateral trigger point injections w/o steroid
• February 15, 2011 ESI bilaterally in lower lumbar...relief only for few days. Considering 1 more.
Did Spinal Cord Stimulator trial from 5/11/11-5/17/11 with excellent results; Spinal Cord Stimulator surgery is Monday,
July 18, 2011
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