Clinical outcomes and cost differences between patients undergoing primary anterior cervical discectomy and fusion procedures with private or Medicare insurance: a propensity score matched study.

Publication

Clinical outcomes and cost differences between patients undergoing primary anterior cervical discectomy and fusion procedures with private or Medicare insurance: a propensity score matched study.

Journal Paper/Review - Mar 3, 2023

Shah Vaibhavi, Rodrigues Adrian J, Malhotra Shreya, Johnstone Thomas, Varshneya Kunal, Haider Ghani, Stienen Martin N, Veeravagu Anand

Citation

Shah V, Rodrigues A, Malhotra S, Johnstone T, Varshneya K, Haider G, Stienen M, Veeravagu A. Clinical outcomes and cost differences between patients undergoing primary anterior cervical discectomy and fusion procedures with private or Medicare insurance: a propensity score matched study. World Neurosurg 2023

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

World Neurosurg 2023

Publication Date

Mar 3, 2023

Issn Electronic

1878-8769

Brief description/objective

To assess whether insurance type reflects a patient's quality of care following an ACDF procedure, by comparing differences in post-operative complications, readmission rates, reoperation rates, length of hospital stay, and cost of treatment between patients with Medicare versus private insurance.