In Chronic Pain, This Teenager ‘Could Barely Do Anything.’ Insurer Wouldn’t Cover Surgery. By Lauren Sausser September 25, 2024

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/cpt-code-missing-sports-hernia-repair-september-bill-of-the-month/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8WVO5wd7NFzF-JTL9lJXbMle4GbcAV31No_JVC8RmWyjQskJh1ERtg--oz4cbqWA2BixltOw_nW2mOp_-1BQw-cZwb9Q&_hsmi=326616596&utm_content=326616596&utm_source=hs_email In Chronic Pain, This Teenager ‘Could Barely Do Anything.’ Insurer Wouldn’t Cover Surgery. By Lauren Sausser An Alabama teen was told he needed surgery for debilitating hip pain. But his family’s insurer denied coverage for the procedure, which lacked a medical billing code. Expected to pay more than $7,000, his father charged it to credit cards.