Recent Trends in Medicare Utilization and Reimbursement for Lumbar Spine Fusion and Discectomy Procedures

Understanding the scope of the volume and costs of lumbar fusions and discectomy procedures, as well as identifying significant trends within the Medicare system, may be beneficial in enhancing cost-efficiency and care delivery. However, there is a paucity of studies which analyze recent trends in lumbar fusion volume, utilization, and reimbursements.

Source: The Spine Journal - June 8, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Cesar D Lopez, Venkat Boddapati, Joseph M Lombardi, Nathan J Lee, Comron Saifi, Marc Dyrszka, Zeeshan Sardar, Lawrence G Lenke, Ronald A Lehman Source Type: research