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Noridian Administrative Services to cover treatment for vertebral augmentation
Medtronic, Inc. announced in a company release that Noridian Administrative Services issued a decision to continue coverage of vertebral augmentation for the treatment of spinal fractures.
Noridian provides Medicare insurance coverage in 11 states: Alaska, Arizona, Idaho (Part A), Minnesota (Part A), Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
The coverage affects both vertebral augmentation and vertebroplasty. Although coverage is continued, there is a greater requirement on documents and patient care prior to the procedure.
“This coverage is important to the thousands of Medicare patients in 11 states who suffer back pain from these fractures and desire to be treated with clinically proven, minimally-invasive Kyphon balloon kyphoplasty,” Alex DiNello, vice president of Medtronic Spinal, stated in the release.