The Economic Footprint of Interventional Radiology in the United States: Implications for Systems Development

Purpose Despite the growing presence of interventional radiology (IR) in inpatient care, its global impact on the health care system remains uncharacterized. The aim of this study was to quantitate the use of IR services rendered to hospitalized patients in the United States and the impact on cost. Methods The National Inpatient Sample 2016 was queried. Using the International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision, Clinical...