Direct Cost Analysis of Outpatient Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair in Medicare and Non-Medicare Populations

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2016, Pages

  Narvy, Steven J ^a   Didinger, Tracey C ^a   Lehoang, David ^a   Vangsness, C Thomas ^a   Tibone, James E ^a   Hatch, George F Rick ^a   Omid, Reza ^a   Osorno, Felipe ^b   Gamradt, Seth C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

arthroscopy; cost analysis; economics; rotator cuff

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICARE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; ROTATOR CUFF INJURY;

EID: 84994336756     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23259671     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2325967116668829     Document Type: Article

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