Becker's Healthcare September 15, 2023
The cost of common medical procedures are as much as 58 percent more expensive when performed in hospital outpatient departments compared with ASCs or physicians’ offices, according to an analysis by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.
Blue Health Intelligence — BCBS’ healthcare data analytics company — analyzed national claims data for six common outpatient procedures among 133 million BCBS members from 2017 to 2022.
The analysis found that costs for all six procedures were “substantially higher” when performed in HOPDs — leading to a higher cost for consumers.
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