Implementation of a hybrid angiography-CT system: increased short-term revenue at an academic radiology department.

Autor: Fergus J; Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA., Nijhawan K; Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. karannijhawan4@gmail.com.; Department of Radiology, University of Chicago Medical Center, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC2026, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA. karannijhawan4@gmail.com., Feinberg N; Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA., Hieromnimon M; School of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA., Navuluri R; Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA., Zangan S; Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA., Funaki BS; Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA., Ahmed O; Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Abdominal radiology (New York) [Abdom Radiol (NY)] 2021 Nov; Vol. 46 (11), pp. 5428-5433. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jul 06.
DOI: 10.1007/s00261-021-03204-7
Abstrakt: Purpose: To analyze the financial impact following implementation of a hybrid Angio-CT system at a tertiary care academic medical center.
Methods: Aggregate case types and volumes were compared 24 months before and 12 months after a hybrid Angio-CT system replaced a traditional interventional C-arm angiography suite at an academic medical center. Procedure revenues from this 36-month study period were derived from five payors mixes (Medicare, Medicaid, commercial insurance, out-of-pocket and managed care program) and Medicare-rate adjusted to each individual payor types.
Results: Average case volume per month increased 12% in the hybrid Angio-CT suite when compared to the previous traditional angiography suite (P < 0.05). The variety of IR procedures in the hybrid Angio-CT suite also expanded to include more complex interventional radiology and interventional oncology procedures; the breadth of cases performed in the hybrid Angio-CT suite were associated with CPT codes of higher rates (average CPT value/case increased from $2,334.61 to $2,567.25). The estimated average annual revenue of the hybrid Angio-CT suite increased 23% as compared to previous traditional angiography suite.
Conclusion: A hybrid Angio-CT system is a financially feasible endeavor at a tertiary care academic medical center that facilitated higher complexity procedure codes and increased procedure-related revenue.
(© 2021. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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