Declining Inflation-Adjusted Medicare Physician Fees: An Unsustainable Trend in Hip Arthroscopy.
Andrew G KimAdam A RizkJason G InaSteven J MagisterMichael J SalataPublished in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2024)
Medicare reimbursement for all seven of the commonly used hip arthroscopy services did not keep up with inflation, demonstrating marked reductions from 2011 to 2021. Specifically, the inflation-adjusted reimbursements decreased between 19.23% and 24.69% between 2011 and 2021.