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title: The Potential Impact of the CMS CY2021 Proposed Rules on Spine
description: Changes proposed in the CMS 2021 Proposed Rules could weigh heavily on the Spine market if enacted and are likely to  have a profound impact on ...
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# [The Potential Impact of the CMS CY2021 Proposed Rules on Spine](https://blog.smarttrak.com/the-potential-impact-of-the-cms-cy2021-proposed-rules-on-spine)

 Written by [Kim Norton](https://blog.smarttrak.com/author/kim-norton) | 10/30/20 1:30 PM

***Changes proposed in the CMS 2021 Proposed Rules could weigh heavily on the Spine market if enacted.***

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its Proposed Rules for the Physician Fee Schedule as well as the Outpatient and ASC Payment System for calendar year 2021. There were a number of new and unanticipated proposals within each of the Rules that are likely to have a profound impact on spinal surgery should they be adopted in the Final Rules later this year. A few of the highlights, including those concerning the *Physician Fee Schedules* and *Hospital Outpatient and ASC Payment Systems*, are included in the complete article.

 To learn more about these and other proposed rule changes, [click](https://landing.smarttrak.com/spine-cms) the button below to read the full article.

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