Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Factoid: Top 5 Medicare Payments for General Surgeons

In 2007, the top five Medicare physician payments for general surgeons came from:
  • Colectomy* ($90.4 million)
  • Gall bladder removal ($83.7 million)
  • Colonoscopy ($82.2 million)
  • Hernia repair, other ($48.5 million)
  • Hernia repair, inguinal* ($32.2 million)

*non-laparoscopic/open

Source: Thomson Reuters