Medicare ASC payments for total knee replacements are expected to increase in 2023, according to VMG Health's "ASCs in 2022: A Year in Review" report released Jan. 26.
Here is a summary of the estimated Medicare ASC payments for 2022 and 2023 for total knee arthroplasty:
CPT code: 27447
Estimated 2022 payments: $182
Percent of total Medicare: 3.1 percent
Estimated 2023 payments: $189
Percent total Medicare: 3.1 percent
Estimated 2023 change: 4 percent