The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
Am J Surg. 2023 Aug;226(2):291-293. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.03.015. Epub 2023 Mar 16.
In conclusion, billing trends reflect declining reimbursement and utilization of hernia repair, and increasing markup ratios may create a financial barrier to accessing hernia for uninsured and underinsured patients. As a new set of hernia repair CPT codes are used in practice, close attention should be paid to the downstream effects of billing practices in hernia repair on physician and patient alike.
总之，计费趋势反映了疝修补术的报销和利用率下降，而不断增加的加价率可能会为没有保险和保险不足的患者获得疝治疗带来经济障碍。随着一套新的疝修补术 CPT 代码在实践中得到应用，应密切关注疝修补术计费实践对医生和患者的下游影响。
