Impact of spinal cord stimulation on healthcare utilization and costs in complex regional pain syndrome: analysis of South Korea’s National Health Insurance claims data

Key Points

• The research examines the effect of spinal cord stimulation on healthcare utilization and costs in patients with complex regional pain syndrome.
• Analyzed national health insurance claims data from South Korea
• Compared healthcare utilization between patients receiving spinal cord stimulation and those with trial-only intervention
• Focused on short-term hospitalization metrics and procedure-related costs
• Patients with spinal cord stimulation showed stable hospitalization rates compared to trial-only patients
• Procedure-related costs were reduced in the spinal cord stimulation group
• Results indicate the potential of spinal cord stimulation to influence healthcare utilization positively