Outpatient total shoulder arthroplasty: A cost-identification analysis.

Steinhaus, M E; Shim, S S; Lamba, N; Makhni, E C; Kadiyala, R K · J Orthop · 2018

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Abstract

As demand for total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) rises, containing costs will become increasingly important. We hypothesize that performing ambulatory TSA procedures results in significant cost savings. A model was created to evaluate cost savings. Hospital stay length and cost, pain control method and cost, and number of annual outpatient TSA procedures were estimated based on literature. Estimated cost savings per patient were $747 to $15,507 (base case $5594), total annual savings of $4.1M to $349M (base case $82M), and ten-year savings of $51M to $5.4B (base case $1.1B). Ambulatory TSA procedures result in significant cost savings.

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