Diminishing Returns and the Humble Hernia: Medicare Reimbursement for Herniorrhaphy and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Over 20 Years (2000-2020)

Lack of current financial data exist outlining reimbursement trends for hernia repair and abdominal wall reconstruction. We evaluated monetary trends in Medicare reimbursement rates for 30 hernia and abdominal wall reconstruction procedures from 2000-2020.

Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Maya Harrington, Jacob B. Hammond, Javier Janbieh, Jack Haglin, Danielle Thornburg, David G. Pearson, Kristi L. Harold, Alanna M. Rebecca, Chad M. Teven Tags: Health Services Research Source Type: research