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Author: Ariana Portalatin

The average cost of a knee arthroscopy with cartilage removal at a hospital outpatient department in California is $6,063, compared to $3,959 at an ASC, according to data from insurance company Sidecar Health's cost calculator.

Hip arthroscopies cost an average of $11,420 at hospital outpatient departments in California, compared to $6,811 at ASCs, according to data from insurance company Sidecar Health's cost calculator.

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The Retinal Ambulatory Surgery Center of New York in New York City will expand its facility with the addition of two new operating rooms.

While technology has given gastroenterologists a leg up in the healthcare industry, there are still several factors that could drive them away from the field.

Administrative burdens and payer challenges are two key factors that could lead gastroenterologists to leave the field.

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