Changes in Commercial Payments Following Ventral Hernia Billing Reform
In this study, following the January 2023 CMS ventral hernia repair reimbursement policy reform, episode spending decreased, with the largest component of the decrease arising from professional fees. With CMS decreasing reimbursement for numerous surgical procedures, the outcomes for surgeon practices and patient costs warrant careful consideration.
Authors
- Tarik K. Yuce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4575-6368)
- Emma Holler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4424-925X)
- Karan R. Chhabra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6620-8777)
- Dana Alexa Telem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7441-3954)
- Manish A. Parikh
Institutions
- University of Michigan (US)
- Bellevue Hospital Center (US)
- Indiana University School of Medicine
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
- New York University (US)
- Bellevue University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Surgery
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2026.0172
- Primary Topic
- Hernia repair and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00