Aetna updating their CPB on ADR 7/10/14
Aetna is scheduled to update their clinical policy bulletin on ADR today, July 10, 2014. The last update was March 2014. Before that, 2012...2009...
Here's the link.
Intervertebral Disc Prostheses
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2004 MRI -cervical bone spur causing pain
2011 MRI -5 bulging discs at C3-7: Recommended C5-6 and C6-7 for a two level fusion, I said no thanks.
2014 MRI -progressive compression C5-7.
MRI 6/5/14- Ruptured L4-5, bulge at L2-3 and L5-S1 Dr recommends discectomy of L4-5 but won't do surgery until cervical is stable
8/2014- 8 months/3 rounds of appeals, Aetna denies 2 level cervical ADR 
2 level ADR w/ mobi-c C5-7 Jan 7, 2015
Last edited by Kelly4ADR; 07-11-2014 at 11:25 AM.
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