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How long does acromioplasty take?

Shoulder acromioplasty surgery lasts for about an hour. After surgery, you'll be taken to the recovery room while you wake up. Recovery room staff will monitor you for another 30 minutes to one hour. Acromioplasty is usually performed as an outpatient same-day surgery. After making sure you are doing well, you’ll be released to return home to recover after your surgery. You will need someone to drive you home the day of your surgery.

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* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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