Opioid Prescriptions, Radiography, and Costs for Self-Limited “One-and- Done” Lower Back Pain Visits in a Commercially Insured Population


  • Abstract

    In this study, we explore a large sample of commercial beneficiaries with a single encounter with a clinician without further visits, termed “one-and-done” low back pain visits. The purpose was to examine the frequency of one-and-done low back pain patient visits across different clinician types in a commercial insured population, and compare imaging, opioid prescription rates, and costs across clinician types.


  • Authors:

    Pines JM, Harwood K, Andrilla CHA, Frogner BK

  • Journal/Publisher:

    Center for Health Workforce Studies, University of Washington

  • Edition:

    Mar 2022.

  • Documents:

    Findings Brief

  • Citation:

    Pines JM, Harwood K, Andrilla CHA, Frogner BK. Opioid Prescriptions, Radiography, and Costs for Self-Limited “One-and- Done” Lower Back Pain Visits in a Commercially Insured Population. Center for Health Workforce Studies, University of Washington, Mar 2022.

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