Change in the condition of the disk is a natural result of aging. This is part of our gradual loss of flexibility as we grow older. But disk degeneration is far more serious in some people than in others. Severe cases may be the result of a deficiency in collagen, the material that makes up cartilage.
There are two distinct types of FSEDs: a hospital outpatient department (HOPD), also referred to as an off-site hospital-based or satellite emergency department (ED), and independent freestanding emergency centers (IFECs).
versus those receiving treatment in a hospital outpatient department (HOPD). The total episode costs included both plan payments and patient liability (copays / co-insurance) for all services received during the treatment episode, whether related or unrelated to the care for the patientâs cancer.