SCAM
I have 2 annular tears. I sent all my MRIs and reports. I had a discogram done on my back to confirm my pain is coming from the 2 discs. They called back saying that they would most likely perform an ablation on my nerves. Since I have HMO, they will most likely not cover and I would have to pay out of pocket $20k for the entire procedure and pre/post-op appointments. If I had PPO, they would charge the insurance $50k.
I went to a pain doctor who was covered by my insurance. I ended up getting biacuplasty, which is similar to ablation. He charged about $6000 including initial consult and for procedure.
Check out Bloomberg report on this facility. Quite alarming...