Risk Adjustment for Episode-of-Care Costs After Total Joint Arthroplasty: What is the Additional Cost of Individual Comorbidities and Demographics?
Yale A FillinghamErik C ZachwiejaAlexander J RondonChris VannelloMatthew S AustinP Maxwell CourtneyPublished in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2021)
Providers participating in alternative payment models should be aware of factors (cardiac history, age, and elevated BMI) associated with increased costs. Further study is needed to determine whether risk adjustment in alternative payment models can prevent problems with access to care for these high-risk patients.