Written by Laura Miller | Tuesday, 03 June 2014 10:23
The media has paid a lot of attention to physician compensation recently as a means to decrease the cost of care, but among spine patients — even surgical patients — the surgeon’s compensation is just a small piece of a huge pie.
Other costs to consider in the global cost of care for spine surgery include:
• Hospital stays
• Implant costs
• Biologics
• Staff salaries
• Anesthesia
• Postoperative care
• Physical therapy/rehabilitation
