Alexander Hallway, Erin Isenberg, Ryan Howard, Sean O’Neill, Jenny Shao, Leah Schoel, Michael Rubyan, Anne Ehlers, Dana Telem
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Abstract
This study examines the association between CMS coding changes that tied the reimbursement schedule for anterior abdominal hernia repair to the size of the hernia and documented hernia size using a population-level statewide hernia data registry.