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Divergence Between Utilization and Spending in Inpatient Surgery, 2016-2022

JAMA Surgery 10.1001/jamasurg.2026.3330

August 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This study examines trends in inpatient surgical costs from 2016 through 2022.

Corresponding Author: Peyman Benharash, MD, UCLA Division of Cardiac Surgery, 64-249 Center for Health Sciences, Los Angeles, CA 90095 (pbenharash@mednet.ucla.edu).

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