Financial Burden of Revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasty at an Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital: Higher Costs and Unequal Reimbursements

As demand for primary total joint arthroplasty (TJA) continues to grow, a proportionate increase in revision TJA (rTJA) is expected. It is essential to understand costs and reimbursement of rTJA as our country moves to bundled-payment models. We aimed (1) to characterize implant and total hospital costs, (2) assess reimbursement and (3) determine revenue for rTJA in comparison to primary TJA.

Source: The Journal of Arthroplasty - March 23, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Christopher Fang, Jonathan Shaker, Daniel M. Ward, Andrew Jawa, David Mattingly, Eric L. Smith Source Type: research