Question 1

What does this research mean for the field?

Accepted Answer

Under existing payment structures, microdiscectomy, lumbar laminectomy/decompression, and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) are the most economically viable spine surgeries for transition to ambulatory surgical centers, though broader transition requires reimbursement reform. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Question 2

What question did this study set out to answer?

Accepted Answer

The research aims to assess which spine surgeries can be effectively performed in ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) based on economic viability.

Which spine surgeries belong in the ambulatory surgical center? Determining economic viability using time-driven activity-based costing

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