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Physician

ZACHARY CHILD, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA, 96150
NPI: 1053450072Also: Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine

Hospital Affiliations

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Common Procedures for Orthopaedic Surgery

Total Knee ReplacementTotal Hip ReplacementArthroscopic SurgeryACL ReconstructionRotator Cuff RepairFracture RepairSpinal FusionCarpal Tunnel ReleaseJoint InjectionBone Density Testing

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MIPS Quality Score

PY 2023
93.7/100Exceptional
Quality
82.3
Promoting Interoperability
100.0
Improvement Activities
40.0

MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) scores measure quality, cost, and improvement activities. Higher is better. Learn more at qpp.cms.gov

Procedure Pricing (Medicare Data)

Based on CMS Medicare Provider Utilization data for 2023. These represent what this physician charged Medicare, not necessarily what you would pay. Compare with other physicians

ProcedureAvg ChargeMedicare AllowedMedicare PaidServices
63030
Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc
$6,864$871$69713
22842
Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments
$4,119$757$60622
22633
Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc
$3,703$1,837$1,47020
22614
Fusion of additional segment of spine
$2,122$387$31099
22840
Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck
$2,060$752$60214
22853
Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion
$823$256$20529
99205
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes
$449$231$18520
99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
$363$172$11833
99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes
$315$188$15115
99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
$297$135$9811
72050
X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views
$247$58$4537
99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes
$239$117$8633
99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$236$135$103109
72110
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views
$234$55$4092
99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$161$94$66111
99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes
$97$60$3930
99442
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes
$59$59$4711

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