CWCI Estimates California WC Spinal Implant Pass-Through Payments Hit $67.5 Million in 2010

Duplicate payments to hospitals allowed by the California Workers’ Compensation Official Medical Fee Schedule for implantable hardware used in spinal surgery added an average of $20,137 in fees to more than 3,350 work injury claims in 2010, boosting workers’ compensation medical costs by nearly $67.5 million