Recent Trends in Medicare Utilization and Reimbursement for Orthopaedic Procedures Performed at Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Primary single-level lumbar microdisectomy/decompression at a free-standing ambulatory surgical center vs. a hospital-owned outpatient department—an analysis of 90-day outcomes and costs

(2020) Azeem Tariq Malik et al.   Spine Journal

Recent trends in medicare utilization and reimbursement for lumbar spine fusion and discectomy procedures

(2020) Cesar D. Lopez et al.   Spine Journal

Analysis of operating room efficiency between a hospital-owned ambulatory surgical center and hospital outpatient department

(2019) Jonathan B. Imran et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Does Insurance Coverage Affect Use of Tests and Treatments for Working Age Individuals With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in the United States? Analysis of the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (2005-2014)

(2019) Nancy A. Baker et al.   ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION

Understanding Costs in a 90-Day Episode of Care Following Posterior Spinal Fusions for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

(2019) Azeem Tariq Malik et al.   World Neurosurgery

Where Is the Value in Ambulatory Versus Inpatient Surgery?

(2019) David F. Friedlander et al.   ANNALS OF SURGERY

Orthopaedic Shoulder Surgery in the Ambulatory Surgical Center: Safety and Outcomes

(2019) Charles Qin et al.   ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY

Musculoskeletal Urgent Care Centers in Connecticut Restrict Patients with Medicaid Insurance Based on Policy and Location

(2019) Daniel H. Wiznia et al.   CLINICAL ORTHOPAEDICS AND RELATED RESEARCH

CORR Insights®

(2019) R. Dale Blasier   CLINICAL ORTHOPAEDICS AND RELATED RESEARCH

Surgeon charges and reimbursements are declining compared with hospital payments for shoulder arthroplasty

(2019) Aaron J. Casp et al.   JOURNAL OF SHOULDER AND ELBOW SURGERY

Bundled Payment Plans Are Associated With Notable Cost Savings for Ambulatory Outpatient Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

(2019) Jordan D. Walters et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS

Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion in the Outpatient Ambulatory Surgery Setting: Analysis of 2000 Consecutive Cases

(2019) Matthew J McGirt et al.   NEUROSURGERY

Safety and Cost-Effectiveness of Outpatient Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty in the Ambulatory Surgery Center

(2019) Marcus C. Ford et al.   ORTHOPEDIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA

Costs Associated With a 90-Day Episode of Care After Single-Level Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion

(2019) Azeem Tariq Malik et al.   World Neurosurgery

Hip and Knee Replacements

(2018) Vanessa Lam et al.   JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Variation in payments for spine surgery episodes of care: implications for episode-based bundled payment

(2018) Elyne N. Kahn et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE

Spine Surgery in the Ambulatory Surgery Center Setting: Value-Based Advancement or Safety Liability?

(2018) Ahilan Sivaganesan et al.   NEUROSURGERY

Outpatient Shoulder Arthroplasty

(2018) Tyler J. Brolin et al.   ORTHOPEDIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA

Trends in Use of Ambulatory Surgery Centers for Cataract Surgery in the United States, 2001-2014

(2018) Brian C. Stagg et al.   JAMA Ophthalmology

Drivers of Payment Variation in 90-Day Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Episodes

(2018) Vinay Guduguntla et al.   JAMA Surgery

Identifying appropriate candidates for ambulatory outpatient shoulder arthroplasty: validation of a patient selection algorithm

(2018) Matthew N. Fournier et al.   JOURNAL OF SHOULDER AND ELBOW SURGERY

Bundled Payment Models in Spine Surgery: Current Challenges and Opportunities, a Systematic Review

(2018) Nicholas Dietz et al.   World Neurosurgery

Neer Award 2016: Outpatient total shoulder arthroplasty in an ambulatory surgery center is a safe alternative to inpatient total shoulder arthroplasty in a hospital: a matched cohort study

(2017) Tyler J. Brolin et al.   JOURNAL OF SHOULDER AND ELBOW SURGERY

Analysis of National Rates, Cost, and Sources of Cost Variation in Adult Spinal Deformity

(2017) Corinna C Zygourakis et al.   NEUROSURGERY

Trends in Utilization and Cost of Cervical Spine Surgery Using the National Inpatient Sample Database, 2001 to 2013

(2017) Caterina Y. Liu et al.   SPINE

Trend of Spine Surgeries in the Outpatient Hospital Setting Versus Ambulatory Surgical Center

(2017) Olumuyiwa A. Idowu et al.   SPINE

Reimbursement Related to a 90-Day Episode of Care for a One or Two-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion

(2016) Sohrab S. Virk et al.   JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME

Functional outcome and cost-effectiveness of outpatient vs inpatient care for complex hind-foot and ankle surgery. A retrospective cohort study

(2016) Justin Oh et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ANESTHESIA

Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Prices in Hospital Outpatient Departments

(2016) Kathleen Carey   MEDICAL CARE RESEARCH AND REVIEW

A Comprehensive Analysis of Medicare Trends in Utilization and Hospital Economics for Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty From 2005 to 2011

(2015) Benedict U. Nwachukwu et al.   JOURNAL OF ARTHROPLASTY

Hospitalization cost after spine surgery in the United States of America

(2015) Symeon Missios et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE

Outpatient Cervical and Lumbar Spine Surgery is Feasible and Safe

(2015) Øystein Helseth et al.   NEUROSURGERY

Variation in Hospital Episode Costs With Bariatric Surgery

(2015) Tyler R. Grenda et al.   JAMA Surgery

Admission and Acute Complication Rate for Outpatient Lumbar Microdiscectomy

(2014) Aria Fallah et al.   CANADIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES

Procedures Take Less Time At Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Keeping Costs Down And Ability To Meet Demand Up

(2014) Elizabeth L. Munnich et al.   HEALTH AFFAIRS

Total Joint Arthroplasty: Trends in Medicare Reimbursement and Implant Prices

(2014) Daniel A. Belatti et al.   JOURNAL OF ARTHROPLASTY

Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Outpatient Procedure Use Among Medicare Beneficiaries

(2014) Brent K. Hollenbeck et al.   MEDICAL CARE

Anesthesia Service Costs and Savings to Medicare From the Growth of ASCs

(2013) Lane Koenig et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY

Growth of Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Surgery Volume and Savings to Medicare

(2013) James M Scheiman et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY

Access to outpatient care for adult rotator cuff patients with private insurance versus Medicaid in North Carolina

(2013) Brendan M. Patterson et al.   JOURNAL OF SHOULDER AND ELBOW SURGERY

A perioperative cost analysis comparing single-level minimally invasive and open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion

(2013) Kern Singh et al.   Spine Journal

Outpatient Surgery Reduces Short-Term Complications in Lumbar Discectomy

(2012) Andrew J. Pugely et al.   SPINE

Does Insurance Status Affect Continuity of Care for Ambulatory Patients with Operative Fractures?

(2011) Philip Wolinsky et al.   JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME

Physician-Ownership Of Ambulatory Surgery Centers Linked To Higher Volume Of Surgeries

(2010) John M. Hollingsworth et al.   HEALTH AFFAIRS

Hospital competition and financial performance: the effects of ambulatory surgery centers

(2010) Kathleen Carey et al.   HEALTH ECONOMICS

Does competition from ambulatory surgical centers affect hospital surgical output?

(2010) Charles Courtemanche et al.   JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS

Safety of Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Performed as Outpatient Surgery

(2010) Sean M. Garringer et al.   JOURNAL OF SPINAL DISORDERS & TECHNIQUES

Surgeon Choices, and the Choice of Surgeons, Affect Total Hospital Charges for Single-Level Anterior Cervical Surgery

(2010) Nancy E. Epstein et al.   SPINE