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Comparative Study
A Retrospective Case-Matched Cost Comparison of Surgical Treatment of Melanoma and Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer in the Outpatient Versus Operating Room Setting.
To date, no study has used authentic billing data in a case-control matched fashion to examine the cost of treating skin cancer in different settings. ⋯ The outpatient setting remains a cost-effective location to treat skin cancer compared with the operating room.