Musculoskeletal surgeries performed in ASCs are projected to generate $13.5 billion in Medicare fee-for-service savings from 2025 to 2034, overtaking digestive system procedures to become the second-largest specialty by program savings, according to an analysis of KNG Health data published May 6 by the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association. Cardiovascular surgeries are projected to see the steepest growth in ASC-driven Medicare savings over the same period, rising more than 300%. The shift reflects CMS’ continued expansion of the ASC Covered Procedures List, which has added higher-acuity orthopedic, cardiovascular and spine cases since the 2020 analysis of KNG Health data.
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