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On its own, glaucoma is neither a profitable nor a popular enough surgery to make you want to add it your caseload. But when you consider how nicely a few glaucoma cases fit onto the end of a cataract schedule, glaucoma suddenly becomes desirable. Your surgeons will thank you, too. Hosting glaucoma procedures is convenient for surgeons who are already filling your ORs with high-volume cataract cases. And did we mention that Medicare ASC reimbursements are up in 2011 for 3 commonly performed procedures? Let's look at glaucoma's standard surgical treatment options and what it takes to make them work financially at your facility.
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