Projections of single-level indirect lumbar interbody fusion volume and associated costs for Medicare patients to 2050
Large increases in the utilization and costs of ALIF/OLIF/LLIF are anticipated through 2050. By 2030, the estimated carrying capacity for ALIF/OLIF/LLIF expenditures is projected to reach approximately $75.6 million, constrained by CMS expenditure limits and market size. Prophet model projections indicate that expenditures for ALIF/OLIF/LLIF are expected to exceed this cap by the end of the decade.
Authors
- Kyle Mani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8847-4726)
- Yaroslav Gelfand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0920-8911)
- Jonathan Krystal
- Ananth Eleswarapu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8946-3647)
- Noel O. Akioyamen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7617-5200)
- Mitchell Stephen Fourman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5886-546X)
- Reza Yassari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2593-2635)
- Samuel Goldman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2199-4318)
- Saikiran Murthy
- Emily Kleinbart
Institutions
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
- Montefiore Medical Center (US)
- Neurological Surgery (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ)
- Published
- 2025-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xnsj.2025.100597
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01
Funders
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University