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Archive > November, 2006 Vol. VII, No. 11

The Backbones of Profitable Spine Surgery

Spine isn't yet a high-volume outpatient procedure, but it's one of the better-paying specialties.

Joe Dylag

Procedures traditionally performed in hospital ORs have migrated to ambulatory settings over the past 10 years, but outpatient spine surgery remains a burgeoning concept. Here at the Medical District Surgery Center in Las Vegas, we perform between 10 and 20 procedures each month and are reimbursed from $3,000 to $35,000 per case. The specialty can be lucrative if you balance your search for profits against proper patient selection, talented and confident surgeons and a clear understanding of the costs involved.

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