What is Direct Specialty Care?
Like any other goods or services that consumers invest in, spinal surgery is no different. Looking for spine surgery isn’t a small price point, nor is it an easy decision to make. Patients unsure of where to begin might find it frustrating to have a handful of surgical options available from a range of providers but no direction over quality or cost.
Smith Medical Direct-Pay Specialty Care is a healthcare model structured around connecting patients to the highest quality surgeons with transparent pricing and payment. One of the most taxing areas of stress during a time when a patient needs surgery is trying to navigate deductible plans, calculating the out-of-pocket difference, and waiting on approvals for specific insurance that doesn’t want to immediately choose surgery before trying other options.
Spine surgery is an important decision for anyone to make, and our goal at Smith Medical is to make sure we are providing better accessibility for specialty care. We make sure all of our surgery options have a price tag from the very beginning of when patients connect with us.
Spine Surgery Options With Smith Medical
Back pain is a common symptom that affects millions of people worldwide, which is why we offer a range of spinal surgery options. Oftentimes when patients have undergone an array of different pain management options, and they find that they do not help, it’s time for surgery.
At Smith Medical Direct Specialty Care our goal is to connect patients with board-certified surgeons who are invested in repairing back issues and restoring the health of our patients. Here are a few of our spine surgery options:
Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Fusion: This surgical procedure takes place when a pinched nerve is found on the spine due to a degenerative condition that develops when there is too much pressure on a nerve.
The surgeon will remove the damaged disc and insert a spacer bone graft during this procedure. This will be fixed to the vertebrae using a metal plate and screws. Depending on the severity of the condition, this procedure can be completed on different levels.
Anterior Cervical Discectomy ACDF with Artificial Disc: A lumbar epidural steroid injection is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat chronic lower back pain. During this procedure, ACDF surgery, is an anti-inflammatory or anesthetic medication is injected into the epidural space that surrounds the spinal cord.
These injections can offer many benefits including reduced swelling, inflammation, and nerve pressure. For pricing information take a look at our direct-pay specialty care page that outlines cost.
Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection: A lumbar epidural steroid injection is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat chronic lower back pain. During this procedure, an anti-inflammatory or anesthetic medication is injected into the epidural space that surrounds the spinal cord. These injections can offer many benefits including reduced swelling, inflammation, and pressure on nerves.
Microdiscectomy: A microdiscectomy is a minimally invasive procedure that involves removing a herniated or damaged portion of a vertebral disc. This procedure is typically performed on patients who have a herniated disc that is putting pressure on a nerve, causing chronic back pain. During a microdiscectomy, the surgeon will free the nerve by removing fragments.
Other Surgical Procedures: Smith Medical offers a wide variety of spine surgery options and we recommend that you visit our procedure page to learn more about your options.
Better Spine Surgical Care
If you are looking for a surgical center that prioritizes patient benefits, Smith Medical Direct Specialty Care is the best option for your spine surgery needs. Patients looking for spine surgery receive personalized services that focus on reducing the cost of traditional surgery by cutting out the middlemen that are insurance companies.
Stop struggling to guess what your payments will look like, and feeling stuck with providers who don’t care about the confidence of their patients.
Smith Medical focuses on quality of care, premium surgeons for each surgery, and transparent pricing, unlike traditional medicine. If you or a loved one wants to look into spine surgery options, Smith Medical can help. Make an appointment today.