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Outpatient Spine

There are more than 3,500 orthopedic ASCs in the U.S., according to 2021 CMS figures, but many of them do not offer spine surgery.

Medicare's price lookup tool compares cost breakdowns and patient costs for several procedures done at ASCs and hospital outpatient departments.

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Surgical robots are helping to drive ASC growth: The global market is projected to reach $14.4 billion by 2026, up from about $6.4 billion in 2021. 

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