Mark J Lambrechts, Nicholas Siegel, Brian A Karamian, Arun Kanhere, Khoa Tran, Andre M Samuel, Anthony Viola Iii, Andrew Tokarski, Anthony Santisi, Jose A Canseco, I David Kaye, Barrett Woods, Mark Kurd, Alan S Hilibrand, Christopher K Kepler, Alexander R Vaccaro, Gregory D Schroeder, Jeffrey Rihn
The objective was to evaluate medical comorbidities and surgical variables as independent risk factors for increased health care costs in Medicare patients undergoing lumbar fusion. Care episodes limited to lumbar fusions were retrospectively reviewed on the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Bundled Payment for Care Improvement (BPCI) reimbursement database at a single academic institution. Total episode of care cost was also collected. A multivariable linear regression model was developed to identify independent risk factors for increased total episode of care cost, and logistic models for surgical complications and readmission...
November 2022: American Journal of Medical Quality: the Official Journal of the American College of Medical Quality