Released: July 24, 2020

The surgical assistant wasn’t in-network and billed $1,167

Source: Markian Hawryluk - NPR

Surgeons generally decide when they need surgical assistants, although the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services maintains lists of procedures for which a surgical assistant can and cannot bill. Meniscus repair is on the list of allowed procedures.

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