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Orthopedics / TJR

As several different physician specialties, including orthopedics, continue to move to the ASC setting, there are several considerations that executives and physicians need to make when deciding whether or not to open an ASC, according to an April 16 article…

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Orthopedic surgeons working at outpatient care centers are paid more than their counterparts in any other practice setting on average, according to May 2023 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Here are three orthopedic ASC updates Becker's has reported on since March 20:

The average cost of a knee arthroscopy with cartilage removal at a hospital outpatient department in California is $6,063, compared to $3,959 at an ASC, according to data from insurance company Sidecar Health's cost calculator.

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