Patient Out-of-Pocket Cost Burden With Elective Orthopaedic Surgery.

Wesley M DurandCarlos D Ortiz-BabiloniaDaniel BadinKevin Y WangCarlos Ortiz-Babilonia

Published in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2022)

Among commercially insured patients who underwent elective spinal fusion and major lower extremity joint arthroplasty surgery, OOP costs increased from 2014 to 2019. The OOP costs for elective orthopaedic surgery represent a substantial and increasing financial burden for patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
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prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
healthcare
risk factors
patient reported