Assessment of Trends in Utilization of Nasal Endoscopy in the Medicare Population, 2000-2016.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Nasal endoscopy is the most highly reimbursed routine clinical procedure in otolaryngology by Medicare. To our knowledge, the economic and demographic characteristics of nasal endoscopy have not been characterized at a population level.

Objective

To quantify trends in use of nasal endoscopy among Medicare recipients at a national and state level.

Design, setting, and participants

Cross-sectional study of procedure and beneficiary data from January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2016, and available health care provider data from 2015 obtained from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for all diagnostic nasal endoscopies categorized as Current Procedural Terminology code 31231.

Exposures

Diagnostic nasal endoscopy.

Main outcomes and measures

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SUBMITTER: Hur K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6439755 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature