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Examining Medicare Reimbursement Differences for Cochlear Implant Surgery.

Layla Ali¹, Samuel Salib², Iyawnna Hazzard³

¹College of Medicine, California Northstate University College of Medicine, Elk Grove, USA.

|January 20, 2026

Summary

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Medicare reimbursements for cochlear implant surgery are significantly higher in hospital outpatient settings compared to ambulatory surgery centers. This disparity impacts treatment choices for patients needing cochlear implants.

Keywords:

cochlear implants medicare data medicare reimbursement trends neuro-otology sensorineural hearing loss

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Health Services Research

Background:

Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) offer a convenient alternative to hospital-based outpatient procedures.
Understanding Medicare reimbursement disparities is crucial for evaluating access to care.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate discrepancies in Medicare reimbursements for cochlear implant surgery between hospital outpatient settings and ASCs.
To compare reimbursement rates for CPT code 69930 (cochlear implantation) in ASCs versus APC code 5166 in hospitals.

Main Methods:

Retrospective analysis of Medicare claims data from 2019-2021.
Inclusion of 358 otolaryngology and ASC providers.
Statistical comparison of average Medicare reimbursement amounts using unpaired two-tailed t-tests.

Main Results:

Hospital outpatient settings showed significantly higher average Medicare reimbursements for cochlear implant surgery from 2019-2021.
Reimbursement differences were statistically significant (p < 0.05) across all study years.

Conclusions:

Significant Medicare reimbursement discrepancies exist for cochlear implant surgery between hospital and ASC settings.
These findings are vital for understanding treatment selection and identifying potential improvements in Medicare reimbursement policies.
Further research is warranted to explore the reasons behind these variations and their impact on patient access to cochlear implants.