BCBS is weird. They ok'd a two-level but in their small print authorization, they said that the procedure could be held for medical review. In essence, I would have wandered into surgery really not knowing if they'd pay (and the doc nor hospital could say for sure). Best, Allan
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Severe, extensive DDD, considered inoperable by Dr. Regan, Lauressen, & some guy at UCLA. Severe foraminal stenosis (guess they can't operate!) and some spinal cord compression that Lauryssen would fix if gets outta hand.
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