Summary
I was surprised to learn from President (now Surgeon-in-Chief) Obama that surgeons make $30,000 for amputating a diabetic foot. Either he is giving us a raise or he again is just woefully ignorant of the facts.
The Medicare reimbursement for amputation in our area is about $650. This includes preoperative work-up, the surgery and all postoperative visits for 90 days afterward.See the full content of this document
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'Surgeon-in-Chief' Wrong
As an orthopedic foot and ankle specialist in Western P...
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