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read moreIt’s extremely common for patients to have questions and concerns if they have been recommended to undergo hip surgery. This is especially true regarding the cost of the procedure and other financial considerations. Because this is such a critical factor in the decision-making process, Phoenix Spine & Joint believes in providing clear information about cost so you can keep your focus on more important things, like finding relief.
We’re proud to work closely with most insurance providers that have out-of-network benefits. It’s important to highlight, however, that coverage varies from person to person and everyone’s health history and the particular procedure they are undergoing can affect the outcome. This is why we welcome you to contact us to help you learn more about your cost considerations with minimally invasive hip surgery.
Along the full spectrum of care, from beginning to end, we believe in keeping your needs at the absolute center of treatment. We even offer a free second opinion for patients who have already been told by another doctor that surgical intervention is needed. Our commitment is to be there with you every step of the way to help you learn more about you, your pain and your insurance, and provide you with the information you need to make a decision.
When trying to determine the appropriate cost of any procedure, you should remember to account for the costs that could result from avoiding or delaying the procedure. One regret shared by so many patients who have found relief from hip surgery is that they did not receive treatment earlier. To stress the importance of these factors, we’re sharing the following overview created by our team.
Delaying or avoiding surgery can have a wide range of costs that can be easy to overlook, including quality of life and reduced income. Specific hidden costs can include:
We’re proud to have achieved a 99% patient satisfaction rate at Phoenix Spine & Joint. We’ve achieved this with an orthopedic surgical team that has the focused and relevant experience you’re looking for. We also perform all of our surgeries in an outpatient setting designed to deliver a superior patient experience. Outpatient surgery centers have a lower risk of infection than surgeries performed in a hospital. At Phoenix Spine & Joint, we’re able to boast an infection rate of nearly zero.
We understand the decision to undergo hip surgery needs to be made carefully, which is why we want to give you all the information you need to make an informed choice. Phoenix Spine & Joint promises to make every effort to provide cost information that is custom-tailored to your needs and unique situation.
Contact us today to speak with a patient solutions advisor to learn more about the costs associated with the surgery you need.
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You should do 3 weeks of physical therapy before considering an MRI—studies show worse results if you get imaging at this point. If you are not better after 3 weeks of therapy, then (6 weeks since the pan began) you should get an MRI and referral to a board-certified anesthesiologist or physiatrist with subspecialty certification and specialization in pain management. They will do a medial branch block and radiofrequency ablation as appropriate. Don’t let anyone talk you into epidural injection; that is not what you need.
You should do 3 weeks of physical therapy before considering an MRI—studies show worse results if you get imaging at this point. If you are not better after 3 weeks of therapy, then (6 weeks since the pan began) you should get an MRI. We can help you find a board-certified anesthesiologist or physiatrist with subspecialty certification and specialization in pain management who doesn’t over-prescribe dangerous narcotics.
They will offer you medial branch block and epidural injection. Those don’t really work for this problem. Your options are (off label) intradiscal injection of stem cell-derived growth factors, denervation with the relevant procedure, and then referral to a spine surgeon for interbody fusion if those fail.
You need an MRI now and referral to a spine surgeon for possible laminectomy decompression surgery. We can help you find one who is board-certified and specializes in minimally invasive surgery.
You need an MRI now and referral to a board-certified anesthesiologist or physiatrist with subspecialty certification and specialization in pain management. Don’t go to one that prescribes a lot of narcotics, they may get you killed. If you’re not better after 3 epidural injection you will be referred at 12 weeks to a spine surgeon to consider microdiscectomy. Note that you DO NOT need radiofrequency ablation; so, don’t let anyone talk you into a medial branch block.
This stuff can be confusing. Don’t sweat it. We’ve got you. Your MRI came with a report by a radiologist which describes the findings. If you don’t have a copy of your report, you can get one from the imaging center where the x-ray was taken. The doctor who prescribed the MRI has a copy as well. Find the section labeled Impression. First, under the impression, look for the word normal. If you see something like “Normal MRI of the hip then you are done. You do not need to check anything.
Next, search the impression section for the words osteonecrosis or avascular necrosis. If you see either one in the report, then ignore the rest of the report and check the osteonecrosis box. If neither of those is in the report, ignore the rest for now and continue.
This stuff can be confusing. Don’t sweat it. We’ve got you. Your x-ray came with a report by a radiologist which describes the findings. If you don’t have a copy of your report, you can get one from the imaging center where the x-ray was taken. The doctor who prescribed the x-ray has a copy as well. Find the section labeled Impression.
First, under the impression, look for the word normal. If you see something like “Normal x-ray of the hip then you are done. Check the box normal. Next, search the impression section for the word hypoplasia. If you see hypoplasia in the report then ignore the rest, and check the hypoplasia box.
If you are still going, then look for the word arthritis. The radiologist should have given the arthritis a grade from 1 to 4. If you see arthritis in the impression section but there is no grade, then look at the rest of the report for a grade 1,2,3 or 4 and check the appropriate box. If there’s no grade then you have every right to call the imaging center and ask them to have the radiologist to do their job and redo the report with a grade.
Not all orthopedic surgeons are the same. You deserve the best. That means a surgeon who is
In my experience less than 10% of orthopedic surgeons meet all five of these criteria. That means if you go to the surgeon you’ve been seeing, or the one recommended by friends or family, there’s a 90% chance you will not be getting the best.
At Phoenix Spine and Joint we make it our business to know the best. Call us for help finding the best surgeon near you who takes your insurance and is accepting new patients.
If you have any of the following red flags you need to see a doctor NOW!
Radiculopathy. This condition is most often due to herniated disc, but can also be caused by bone spurs, or compression of nerve roots as they leave the spinal canal. The traditional treatment is to confirm the herniation or compression by MRI, followed by a trial of epidural injection, with microdiscectomy or laminectomy surgery if all else fails.
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Facet syndrome. Your low back pain is most consistent with arthritis. Look for confirmation on your x-ray and MRI reports with discussion about “arthritis.” The traditional treatment is radiofrequency ablation done by a pain management physician.
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Discogenic low back pain due to an annular tear. Sorry, this is the least common and the hardest to treat. Traditionally, the recommended procedure is fusion; however, that does not always work and causes adjacent level issues. More recently a denervation procedure was approved called the Intercept procedure from Relievant. Some doctors recommend injection, The two options are stem cell-derived growth factors, and ozone.
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