Medicare Payment for Orthopaedic Oncology Procedures Over the Past 20 Years.
| Autor: | Pollock JR; From the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Scottsdale, AZ (Pollock, Haglin, and Moore); the Creighton School of Medicine - Phoenix Regional Campus, Phoenix, AZ (Richman and Kuttner); the Department of Orthopedics, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ (Dr. Brinkman and Dr. Hinckley); and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE (Dr. McGarry)., Richman EH, Kuttner NP, Brinkman JC, Hinckley NB, Haglin JM, Moore ML, McGarry SV |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews [J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev] 2022 Aug 05; Vol. 6 (8). Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Aug 05 (Print Publication: 2022). |
| DOI: | 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-22-00132 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: Medicare payment has been examined in a variety of medical and surgical specialties. This study examines Medicare payment in the subspecialty of orthopaedic oncology. Methods: The Physician Fee Schedule Look-up Tool was used to obtain payment information from 2000 to 2020 for procedures related to orthopaedic oncology billed to Medicare. Results: For the 38 included orthopaedic oncology procedures, inflation-adjusted Medicare payment decreased an average of 13.6% overall from 2000 to 2020. After adjusting for inflation, the payment for procedures related to spine and pelvis increased by 7.6%, procedures relating to limb salvage increased by 14.6%, procedures associated with the surgical management of complications decreased by 26.9%, and procedures relating to metastatic disease management decreased by 34.8%. Conclusion: Medicare payment has declined by 13.6% from 2000 to 2020. This variation in Medicare payment represents a difference in valuation of these procedures by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and could be used to direct healthcare policy. (Copyright © 2022 The Authors. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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