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Plain-language answers for neurosurgery groups, built on the 19,990 neurosurgical disputes in the 2023 through 2025 public use files from CMS.
The neurosurgery IDR record
19,990 disputes, an 88 percent win rate, $25,000 median awards, and a $44,950 median on the 2025 decompression line.
Read the answerCan neurosurgeons use IDR?
Emergencies are untouchable, scheduled spine follows the waiver rules, and co-surgeons always qualify.
Read the answerNeurosurgery award multiples
The $291.54 QPA next to the $44,950 award: why benchmarks collapse on complex codes and how defensible offers win.
Read the answerFor questions beyond this site, such as which claims are eligible or how the arbitration itself unfolds, see the Lido IDR answers library. The full dispute record is explorable at idrexplorer.com.
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