Primary single-level lumbar microdisectomy/decompression at a free-standing ambulatory surgical center vs a hospital-owned outpatient department—an analysis of 90-day outcomes and costs
Azeem Tariq Malik, Jack Xie, Sheldon M. Retchin, Frank M. Phillips, Wendy Xu, Elizabeth Yu, Safdar N. Khan
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MedicineCurrent Procedural TerminologyAmbulatoryDiagnosis codeMedicare AdvantageContext (archaeology)LumbarEmergency medicineComorbidityEmergency departmentLogistic regressionDecompressionPhysical therapySurgeryHealth carePopulationInternal medicineEnvironmental healthPsychiatryBiologyPaleontologyEconomic growthEconomicsSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyCervical and Thoracic MyelopathyScoliosis diagnosis and treatment