This practice has me seriously concerned. What kind of expense is incurred on the surgeon's end prior to surgery - other than review of medical data. I can't comprehend the purpose of prepaying more than 25%. What is the payment practice for surgeon's, outside of the Stenum affiliation? I am all too familiar with this practice when dealing with Cancer patients (my brother, father, and husband- God Rest their Souls).
When we are in pain and dealing with life threatening illness, we sometimes throw caution to the wind and put our trust (and lives) in the hands of those who may not be looking out for our best interest.
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2006 C 5/6 discectomy and fusion
2008 Automobile Accident
C3/4 leftward bulging of intervertebral disc mild narrowing of left lateral recess
C4/5 central and rightward bulging of disc and osteophyte causing mild right neural foramen stenosis narrowing and right lateral recess narrowing
C6/7 Central disc bulging and osteophyte and hypertrophy of ligamentum flavum canal stenosis and narrowing of bilateral neural foramina
Sept 9, 2013 Scheduled with Dr. Bierstedt C4/5 & C6/7 M6
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