Thanks Bwink. It was Cigna  I will include it for sure. But...ugh. I'm exhausted. Just trying to figure out who to cc at Aetna is mind blowing. "The director of who?" The board of what?" Jeesh.
If anybody out there has precedent for two level cervical ADR with Aetna, please please let me know. I don't been care if they were reimbursed after having care in Germany either. ANYTHING WILL HELP. It is practically impossible to gather this info due to HIPAA, and even if the patients agree to let me use their case I can't find out who they are because of HIPAA, and on and on.
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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
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