Trends in Utilization and Cost of Endoscopic Lumbar Decompression in Ambulatory Surgical Centers: A Nationwide Database Analysis From 2018 Through 2022.
Publication/Presentation Date
6-1-2026
Abstract
Study DesignRetrospective cohort study.ObjectivesThis study aimed to examine national trends in utilization, charges, and patient characteristics associated with endoscopic spine surgery (ESS) in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) from 2018 to 2022.MethodsThe Nationwide Ambulatory Surgery Sample (NASS) was queried for adult encounters identified by Current Procedural Terminology code 62380. Cases with valid weights and complete charge, payer, region (defined as HCUP U.S. Census regions), and month data were retained. Facility charges were inflation-adjusted to 2022 USD and winsorized at the 1st and 99th percentiles. Survey-weighted models estimated differences in charges and temporal trends, with pairwise comparisons from estimated marginal means. Significance was set at the
Volume
16
Issue
5
First Page
2252
Last Page
2262
ISSN
2192-5682
Published In/Presented At
Ng, M. K., Mastrokostas, P. G., Mastrokostas, L. E., Lavi, A. B., Schwartz, L. B., Eichbaum, Y. K., Lee, Y., Hitchner, M., Green, W., Baek, G., Mathew, J., Dalton, J., Giakas, A., Singh, R., Razi, A. E., Kaye, I. D., Woods, B., Kurd, M. F., Canseco, J. A., Cha, T. D., … Kepler, C. K. (2026). Trends in Utilization and Cost of Endoscopic Lumbar Decompression in Ambulatory Surgical Centers: A Nationwide Database Analysis From 2018 Through 2022. Global spine journal, 16(5), 2252–2262. https://doi.org/10.1177/21925682251403546
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
41288057
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article