Utilization and Reimbursement Trends Based on Certificate of Need in Single-level Cervical Discectomy.
DISCUSSION: Cervical discectomy is seeing increased utilization most rapidly in the outpatient setting, although reimbursement is declining with the exception of procedures done in the non-CON outpatient setting. Surgeons should be aware of these trends in the changing healthcare economic climate.
STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective database review.
PMID: 33273408 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: J Am Acad Orthop Surg Source Type: research
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