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How to find out if your insurer will pay for a sports hernia repair

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A sports hernia repair is a catchall phrase to describe pain that athletes may experience in the lower groin or upper thigh area.

The lack of a CPT code can cause reimbursement headaches.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama paid more than $7,000 to the clinic and the surgery center with a credit card and a medical credit card with a zero -interest rate.

Before you undergo a medical procedure, try to check whether your insurer will cover the cost and confirm it has a billing code.

Persuading an insurer to pay for care that doesn’t have its own billing code is difficult but not impossible.

Some patients undergoing procedures without CPT codes may be asked to pay upfront.

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