Availability and Variability of Consumer Prices for Lumbar Discectomy Across US Hospitals in 2018.

Alexander J ButlerCaroline J GrangerSebastian RiveraChester J DonnallyAlexander GhasemDeborah LiMichael Y Wang

Published in: Applied health economics and health policy (2021)

A patient seeking to undergo a common surgical procedure in the USA will likely be met with difficulty and few options if motivated by price. A high degree of variability exists among US hospitals in 2018 with regards to availability and comprehensiveness of pricing information.

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