Neurosurgery
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Comparative Study
An Analysis of Medicare Reimbursement for Neurosurgeon Office Visits: 2010 Compared to 2018.
Trends in Medicare billing and procedural reimbursement for outpatient office visits remain unclear within the field of neurosurgery. ⋯ Neurosurgeons are performing more office visits and billing for more time with patients. Meanwhile, Medicare has been paying physicians less per office visit, denying higher amounts of payments and reimbursing a decreasing percentage of submitted charges for office visits. An understanding of these trends is necessary to ensure continued equity and quality access to neurosurgical care in the United States.