Surgical procedure The study is believed to be the first to report on variations in insurer prices paid and episode spending by hospital type for privately insured patients undergoing common cancer surgery.

Patients with private insurance undergoing surgery for breast, colon, or lung cancer at National Cancer Institute (NCI) centers were associated with higher insurer spending and higher 90-day post-discharge payments compared with community hospitals — and without differences in care utilization.

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