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Is lateral release major surgery?

Arthroscopic lateral release is a minimally invasive surgery. While patients are put to sleep with general anesthesia, only three small cuts are needed for the procedure. The surgeon uses arthroscopic techniques to prevent the need for major surgery. If complications arise during the procedure, the surgeon may need to make a larger cut that would transform the procedure into major surgery. Customized medical insurance can help you cover surgical costs.

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* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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