Virginia Health Information released its "2019 Healthcare Pricing Transparency" report, offering insights into orthopedic procedure costs at ASCs and hospital outpatient departments.
Twenty-three cost statistics for three procedure types:
1. Arthroscopic knee surgery
Statewide median:
ASC: $4,653
HOPD: $7,061
Range of costs:
ASC: $3,356 to $6,447
HOPD: $4,662 to $9,553
Potential ASC costs by category:
Facility: $3,132
Surgeon: $850
Anesthesiologist: $575
Other: $427
Potential HOPD costs by category:
Facility: $5,713
Surgeon: $881
Anesthesiologist: $630
2. Hip replacement
Statewide median:
Hospital inpatient: $33,049
Range of costs:
Inpatient: $26,279 to $41,865
Inpatient charges by category:
Facility: $29,618
Surgeon: $2,011
Anesthesiologist: $1,280
Radiologist: $22
3. Knee replacement
Statewide median:
Hospital inpatient: $34,264
Range of charges:
Inpatient: $29,042 to $42,584
Inpatient charges by category:
Facility: $30,347
Surgeon: $2,151
Anesthesiologist: $1,291
Physician: $231