Hospitalization cost

It is estimated that hospitalization costs for spine surgery increased nearly threefold between 1992 and 2003 ^{1) 2)}

Hospitalization costs are significant and should not be underestimated. In order to define value-based care for spinal illnesses, it is crucial to determine the precise length of stay. Ensuring that patients are not kept in the hospital for longer than necessary is an important goal. An analysis conducted by Boylan and colleagues on the costs associated with adolescents’ scoliosis surgery found that each additional day of hospitalization costs in excess of 1100 USD in insurance expenditures and in excess of 5200 USD in terms of hospital charges ³⁾