Cost Difference in Performing Total Knee Arthroplasty at Ambulatory Surgical Centers Compared With Hospital-Based Outpatient Departments: Observational Study.
Tommy D KimDarren NinYa-Wen ChenDavid C ChangCarl T TalmoBrian L HollenbeckRuijia NiuDavid A MattinglyEric L SmithPublished in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2024)
Patients with TKAs at an ASC had an overall lower cost, inpatient admissions, and ED visits over a 90-day period compared with HOPD patients. Future consideration for which outpatient facilities patients have their TKA at is necessary as TKAs shift toward bundle payments and outpatient procedures.