Patient Financial Burden in Surgical Treatment of Adolescent and Adult Spinal Deformity in the United States
OOPC for AIS and ASD surgeries remain substantial, particularly for patients with HDHPs. High OOPC may contribute to delays in care or deferral of surgery. Financial counseling, cost transparency, and policy efforts aimed at mitigating OOP burden are important steps to improve timely access to spine surgery and reduce the risk of financial strain for patients.
Authors
- Richard L. Skolasky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2598-4427)
- Amit Kumar Jain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9983-3365)
- Daniel D. Cummins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2742-5669)
- Elyette Lugo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0754-553X)
- Khaled M. Kebaish (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2186-2166)
- Paul D. Sponseller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2934-6374)
- Wesley M. Durand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1743-7693)
- Hamid Hassanzadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7845-3040)
- Miguel A. Cartagena-Reyes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6155-4563)
- Gabriel I. Nazario-Ferrer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4391-4975)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Regional Medical Research Centre (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Spine
- Published
- 2025-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/brs.0000000000005544
- Primary Topic
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00