Use and Associated Spending for Anesthesiologist-Administered Services in Minor Hand Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence is lacking to support the use of specialized anesthesia providers in minor surgical operations for patients without medical necessity. The authors sought to estimate the extent of potentially discretionary service use (anesthesiologist-administered anesthesia services among low-risk patients).

Methods

The authors performed a retrospective claims analysis using the Truven MarketScan Database to estimate the prevalence and cost of anesthesiologist-administered anesthesia services provided to patients undergoing minor hand surgery (i.e., carpal tunnel release, trigger finger release, or de Quervain release) from 2010 to 2015. A predictive probability model was created to estimate patient risk status. The authors examined the relationship between patient risk

SUBMITTER: Kamnerdnakta S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5876068 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature