Over 20 years of declining Medicare reimbursement for spine surgeons: a temporal and geographic analysis from 2000 to 2021
OBJECTIVE Procedural reimbursement for spine surgery has changed drastically over the
past 20 years. A comprehensive understanding of these trends is important as major …
past 20 years. A comprehensive understanding of these trends is important as major …
Trends in Medicare reimbursement for neurosurgical procedures: 2000 to 2018
OBJECTIVE There is currently a paucity of literature evaluating procedural reimbursements
and financial trends in neurosurgery. A comprehensive understanding of the economic …
and financial trends in neurosurgery. A comprehensive understanding of the economic …
[HTML][HTML] Navigating the learning curve of spinal endoscopy as an established traditionally trained spine surgeon
NA Ransom, S Gollogly, KU Lewandrowski… - Journal of Spine …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Traditionally trained spine surgeons may want to transition from open spinal
surgeries to endoscopic decompressions. The aspiring endoscopic spine surgeon may have …
surgeries to endoscopic decompressions. The aspiring endoscopic spine surgeon may have …
Impact of COVID-19 on spinal diagnosis and procedural volume in the United States
OH Tarawneh, S Garay-Morales, IZ Liu… - Global spine …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design Retrospective analysis of a national database. Objectives COVID-19 resulted
in the widespread shifting of hospital resources to handle surging COVID-19 cases resulting …
in the widespread shifting of hospital resources to handle surging COVID-19 cases resulting …
[HTML][HTML] Nationwide comparison of the medical complexity of patients by surgical specialty
RS Moridzadeh, Y Sanaiha, J Madrigal… - Journal of Vascular …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective Intuitively, the chronic disease burden of surgical patients varies considerably by
surgical specialty, although sparse evidence in the literature supports this notion. We sought …
surgical specialty, although sparse evidence in the literature supports this notion. We sought …
Physician professional fees are declining and inpatient and outpatient facility fees are increasing for orthopaedic procedures in the United States
Purpose To examine the trends in physician professional fees and inpatient and outpatient
facility fees in orthopaedic surgery in the United States. Methods Physician professional fees …
facility fees in orthopaedic surgery in the United States. Methods Physician professional fees …
Medicaid payer status and other factors associated with hospital length of stay in patients undergoing primary lumbar spine surgery
Abstract Objective The Medicaid patient population and health care costs for spine surgeries
among these patients have increased since 2010. Hospital length of stay (LOS) contributes …
among these patients have increased since 2010. Hospital length of stay (LOS) contributes …
Medicare volume and reimbursement trends in lingual and hyoid procedures for obstructive sleep apnea
Objectives This study aims to analyze utilization and reimbursement trends in lingual and
hyoid surgery for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Methods Annual retrospective data on …
hyoid surgery for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Methods Annual retrospective data on …
The Divergence Between Hospital Charges and Reimbursements For Primary 1–2-level Lumbar Fusion Has Increased Over Time: A Medicare Administrative Claims …
Study Design: A retrospective cohort study was performed for patients undergoing 1–2-level
lumbar fusion (1–2LF) from 2005 to 2014 using an administrative claims database …
lumbar fusion (1–2LF) from 2005 to 2014 using an administrative claims database …
20-year inflation-adjusted Medicare reimbursements (years: 2000-2020) for common lumbar and cervical degenerative disc disease procedures
Objective Reimbursement trends for common procedures have persistently declined over
the past 2 decades. Spinal instrumentational and fusion procedures are increasingly utilized …
the past 2 decades. Spinal instrumentational and fusion procedures are increasingly utilized …