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. 2018 Aug 29;15(3):216–224. doi: 10.14245/ns.1836082.041

Table 3.

Impact of robotic technology on revision rates

Insurance carrier Procedures converted from conventional to robot
Revisions avoided*
Open MIS Open MIS
Medicare 139 39 3.77 0.15
Private pay 197 55 5.33 0.22
Total 336 94 9.10 0.37

MIS, minimally invasive spine surgery.

*

Assumes 2.7% revision rate for open surgery, 0.4% revision rate for MIS surgery, 0% revision rate for robotic surgery.