- The American Medical Association has issued a new CPT® add-on code for second-level total lumbar disc replacement (TDR) procedures.
- Centinel Spine’s announcement follows two levels of FDA approval and the introduction of a new anatomical endplate implant, so we continue to focus on both clinical and product development initiatives to preserve lumbar motion. .
- sentinel spine Professionaldisc® L is the only total disc replacement system in the United States approved for bilevel use in the lumbar spine.
Westchester, Pennsylvania January 18th2023 – Centinel Spine®, LLC (the “Company”), the world’s leading medical device company addressing cervical and lumbar spine disorders through anterior surgical access, today announced that, effective January 1, 2023, a new provider of Announced that they may begin using Current Procedural Terminology (CPT). ®) Code when performing an anterior approach two-level total lumbar disc replacement. To increase the availability of two-level lumbar total disc replacement (TDR) to individuals experiencing disc degeneration, the American Medical Association (AMA) recently established a new category for second-level lumbar TDR. Accepted adding I CPT code. 2021 Sentinel Spine ProDisc® L is the only total disc replacement system in the United States approved for bilevel use in the lumbar spine.
The new CPT Code is created after review by the AMA CPT Editorial Board and meets several minimum criteria, including:
- The device is FDA approved.
- This procedure is performed by many doctors across the United States.
- This procedure is performed at a frequency consistent with the intended clinical use (that is, servicing the general condition should be done in bulk).
- This procedure is consistent with current medical practice.
- The clinical efficacy of this procedure has been documented in the literature meeting the requirements set out in the CPT code change application.
The Editorial Board is made up of cross-functional members of medical professional societies. Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. and the American Health Insurance Program (AHIP) and other bodies representing private health care providers. Created and maintained by the AMA CPT Editorial Board, the CPT Code is widely used by third-party payers such as Medicare, Medicaid, and private health plans.
“This new CPT code will make bi-level lumbar total disc replacement available to more patients,” commented Vivek Mohan, M.D., of the Orthopedic Spine Institute in Schaumburg, Illinois. . “The lumbar spine has a significant number of patients with symptomatic He2 stage degenerative disc disease, which will affect their ability to benefit from the benefits of lumbar disc replacement.”
Centinel Spine CEO Steve Murray added:Professionaldisk L. This device is the only disc to have FDA approval for a two-level indication and has benefited patients with this severity of lumbar disc disease. The two-step approval has allowed Centinel to pursue its mission of providing clinically proven products that enable individuals to continue to function at a high level. ”
Centinel Spine continues to innovate in the lumbar disc replacement market, with several significant recentDisc L Two tiered lumbar indications approved by the FDA, the launch of an anatomical endplate designed to shift the lordotic angle of lumbar implants to the inferior endplate, and two recent Orthopedic surgery of the week technology award.
About Sentinel Spine
sentinel spine®, LLC is a leading global medical device company that addresses cervical and lumbar spine disorders through anterior surgical access. The company offers a continuum of motion-preserving and fusion solutions with trusted brand names backed by over 30 years of clinical success.disk®) and integrated interbodies™ Fusion (Starif®).
Centinel Spine continues to drive a pioneering culture and corporate mission to catalyze change in the spine industry and change the way spine surgery is perceived. Centinel Spine is the only company to offer comprehensive motion preservation and fusion solutions for both cervical and lumbar anterior column reconstruction.
For more information, please visit the company’s website at www.CentinelSpine.com or contact us at:
sentinel spine
Varun Gandhi
CFO
900 Airport Road, Suite 3B
West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380
Phone: 484-887-8871
Email: v.gandhi@centinelspine.com
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Kyle Evans
ICR Westwick
Phone: 646-677-1295
Email: kyle.evans@westwicke.com
