Arthroplasty Case Study

This study examined Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty (UKA) surgery in an outpatient ambulatory medical service versus an inpatient medical service. Performing UKA surgery in an ambulatory medical service has been compared to inpatient effectiveness and cost benefits has yet to be discussed between outpatient and inpatient performing surgery. Cost saving can be achieved by performing UKA in an outpatient ambulatory medical service. The prices the medical billing bills the insurance,between inpatient and outpatient procedures are different. How so, the price different is $26,345.00. Another difference were the reimbursements which was between 13%. This examined demonstrated 50% cost of savings is saved by achieving UKA surgery in an outpatient ambulatory medical service. …show more content…
The primary role of finance is to plan and obtain resources to increase the productivity and value of patient care. Inpatient care generally refers to any medical services that requires an overnight stay in the hospital. On the hand, outpatient medical service, does not require a prolong stay in a hospital or facility. For decades, outpatient Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty (UKA) is considered to be performed in an inpatient medical setting knows as the hospital. UKA can be performed with a smaller incision, fewer complications, and early discharge which this has lead to a higher patient satisfaction (Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2009). However, what about the internal factor, such as the charges for performing UKA procedures in an ambulatory care and how much are patients