Study Shows Medical Services are Significantly More Costly in the Hospital Outpatient Department

According to a study conducted by Blue Cross Blue Shield’s Blue Health Initiative, prices for medical services provided in outpatient settings were significantly higher when delivered in a hospital outpatient department from 2017 to 2022.

Conversely, prices for the same services were significantly lower when delivered in an ambulatory surgery center or a physician’s office, with relatively modest price growth over time.

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