Background: Surgical treatment of lymphedema has outpaced coding paradigms. In the
setting of ambiguity regarding coding for physiologic procedures [lymphovenous bypass …

Due to the historic lack of transparency in healthcare pricing in the United States, the degree
of price variation for vasectomy is largely unknown. Our study aims to assess characteristics …

Objective: To measure commercial price variation for cancer surgery within and across
hospitals. Background: Surgical care for solid-organ tumors is costly, and negotiated …

Importance US hospitals are required to publicly post their prices for specified shoppable
services online. However, the extent to which a hospital's prices posted online correlate with …

Objective To understand US hospitals' initial strategic responses to the federal price
transparency rule that took effect January 2021. Data Sources and Study Setting Primary …

The financial burden of breast cancer treatment and reconstruction is a significant concern
for patients. Patient desire for preoperative cost-of-care counseling while navigating the …

Importance Innovative nuclear medicine services offer substantial clinical value to patients.
However, these advancements often come with high costs. Traditional payment strategies …

Achieving health equity is forefront in national discussions on healthcare structuring. Burn
injuries transcend racial and socioeconomic boundaries. Burn center funding ranges from …

Purpose Mastectomy, breast reconstruction (BR) and breast conserving therapy (BCT) are
core components of the treatment paradigm for early-stage disease but are differentially …

Background: Commercial rates for free flap reconstruction were not known publicly before
the 2021 Hospital Price Transparency Final Rule. The purpose of this study was to examine …