Prediction of Admission Costs Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Utilizing Machine Learning

Conclusions. Bundled payment models utilize wage index and diagnosis-related groups to determine reimbursement of ACDF. However, machine learning algorithms identified additional variables, such as hospital volume, readmission, and patient age, that are also important for determining the cost of care. Machine learning can improve cost-effectiveness and reduce the financial burden placed upon physicians and hospitals by implementing patient-specific reimbursement.
Source: Spine - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Cervical Spine Source Type: research