Estimating the United States Patient Population Size Meeting Audiologic Candidacy for Cochlear Implantation.

Kevin YuSarek ShenSteve BowditchDaniel Sun

Published in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2023)

The United States population size meeting expanded CMS audiologic criteria for cochlear implantation is estimated to be 2.5 million adults and 2.1 million age 65 or older. Changing the CI candidacy criteria from ≤40% to ≤60% on CI testing has the greatest effect on the eligible patient population in the >65-year-old age group. The determination of utilization rates in newly eligible patients will require further study.

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