Here are five insights:
1. The report found the number of workers comp. inpatient hospitalizations decreased 22.8 percent between 2008 and 2014.
2. From 2013 to 2014, payers reported fewer workers comp. hospital stays compared to Medicare, Medi-Cal and private coverage patient hospital stays.
3. The number of workers comp. implant-eligible spinal surgeries also decreased 13.6 percent in 2014.
4. Spinal fusions and back/neck procedures rank as the highest-volume hospital discharges among injured workers, behind joint replacement of a lower extremity.
5. Implant-eligible spinal surgeries accounted for 21.2 percent of workers comp. inpatient discharges in 2014.
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