ASC volumes are expected to trend higher in the next five years, according to L.E.K. Consulting.

Alliance Spine and Pain Centers opened an ASC at its location in Woodstock, Ga.

Coding for lumbar spinal fusion procedures in ASCs or outpatient centers is much different than coding for spinal fusion in the inpatient setting, according to the American Academy of Professional Coders.

Anterior cervical discectomy is among the most common hospital outpatient surgical cases that have migrated from inpatient venues, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.

Jeffrey Carlson, MD, became Virginia's first surgeon trained to use the M6-C artificial cervical disc, which provides an alternative to spinal fusion.

Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare is breaking ground on a musculoskeletal institute Oct. 4, according to Structor Group.

Here are six spine ASCs opened so far this year:

A steady decline in spinal fusions largely contributed to California's 31 percent drop in workers' compensation inpatient hospital stays, according to a new report from the California Workers' Compensation Institute.

The Less Institute — a Hollywood, Fla.-based practice offering neurosurgery, spine and orthopedic services — plans to open three offices in Arizona, according to Marketing Director Esther Rodriguez.

Republic Spine & Pain and Spicewood Surgery Center are open for business in Austin, Texas, according to construction firm Sabre Commercial.

Paramus, N.J.-based Orthopaedic and Spine Institute of New Jersey overhauled its website.

This month, four experts have spoken to Becker's Spine Review's about outpatient spine cases.

The new West Coast Joint and Spine Surgery Center in El Dorado Hills, Calif., is a joint partnership between United Surgical Partners International and Dignity Health, according to Village Life.

A new study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine examines outcomes for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion patients in the inpatient and outpatient setting.

The Spine Journal published an article comparing posterior lumbar fusion outcomes at physician-owned hospitals to non-physician owned hospitals.

A game-changer for patients and ASCs: 3 surgeons discuss sacroiliac joint fusion 

Neurologists have one of the highest starting salaries for physicians, and generate over $2 million for hospitals, according to surveys conducted by physician search firm Merritt Hawkins.

Here are six spine ASCs and practices that have been opened or announced this year:

Morristown, N.J.-based Altair Health opened a 16,000-square-foot ASC devoted to spine care and pain management procedures in Florham Park, N.J.

Gilsbar, a private health and benefits management organization, expanded its employee benefits to include Regenexx's interventional orthopedic clinic network.