Medicare Coding Changes and Reported Hernia Size
This study examines the association between CMS coding changes that tied the reimbursement schedule for anterior abdominal hernia repair to the size of the hernia and documented hernia size using a population-level statewide hernia data registry.
Authors
- Jenny M. Shao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9182-9548)
- Leah Schoel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0461-2998)
- Anne P. Ehlers
- Sean O’Neill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7759-8942)
- Alexander Hallway (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1647-203X)
- Michael Rubyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5549-4488)
- Ryan Howard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9877-9603)
- Dana A. Telem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7441-3954)
- Erin Isenberg
Institutions
- University of Michigan (US)
- VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System (US)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA
- Published
- 2025-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2024.26829
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Medical Coding and Health Information
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.81