J Trauma
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This study aims to determine the cost-benefit analysis of adding a full emergency general surgery (EGS) arm to a trauma/critical care (TCC) service with limited EGS activity in a Level I trauma center. ⋯ Integrating a full EGS into a TCC service encumbers increased nontrauma unscheduled clinical activity in the operating room, clinic, and floors, which resulted in enhanced billings. These beneficial effects were accrued at the expense of individual time and investment in recruiting additional faculty.