Physician Reimbursement UncertaintyUncertainty about physician reimbursement persists because a payment reduction tied to a billing modifier has not been clarified, leaving regional payment outcomes unclear and potentially reducing physician incentives.
Regulatory Coding DecisionMedicare's coding and payment reversal eliminated an anticipated pricing tailwind by removing obstructive sleep apnea as a covered diagnosis for a CPT code, creating regulatory and reimbursement uncertainty that undercuts revenue upside.
Utilization And Growth RiskProcedure denials and unclear reimbursement could reduce patient utilization and slow the activation of new treatment centers, prompting management to lower the revenue outlook and making valuation harder to justify.