Analysis of Cost Variation in Endourological Procedures throughout the United States Using a National Database.
Abello A, Goland-Van Ryn M, Kenney P, Singh D, Motamedinia P. Analysis of Cost Variation in Endourological Procedures throughout the United States Using a National Database. Urology Practice 2019, 7: 174-181. PMID: 37317390, DOI: 10.1097/upj.0000000000000080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchShock wave lithotripsyPercutaneous nephrolithotomySurgery/Wave lithotripsyEndourological proceduresHospital factorsVolume institutionsDirect costsLow-volume institutionsHigh-volume institutionsNational Clinical DatabaseNephrolithotomyClinical databaseSignificant geographic variationLithotripsyAmerican Hospital DirectoryNational databaseHospital system