Open AccessVariation in Payment per Work Relative Value Unit for Breast Reconstruction and Nonbreast Microsurgical Reconstruction: An All-Payer Claims Database Analysis
Author(s) -
Meghana G. Shamsunder,
Clifford C Sheckter,
Avraham Sheinin,
David M. Rubin,
Nicholas L. Berlin,
Babak J. Mehrara,
Evan Matros
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
plastic and reconstructive surgery/psef cd journals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.841
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1076-5751
pISSN - 0032-1052
DOI - 10.1097/prs.0000000000007679
Subject(s) - medicine , breast reconstruction , payment , breast cancer , surgery , computer science , cancer , world wide web
Commercial payments for implant-based breast reconstruction have increased within the past decade, whereas reimbursements have stagnated for microsurgical techniques. The physician payment-to-work relative value unit ratio allows for standardization when comparing procedures of differing complexity. This study aimed to characterize payment per work relative value unit for common breast and nonbreast microsurgical procedures.