Trends in Total Hip Arthroplasty Length of Stay and Coding Status From 2018 to 2021: Two-Year Impact of the Removal From the Inpatient-Only List

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) was removed from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient-only (IPO) list on January 1, 2020. The impact of this policy changes on length of stay (LOS) and coding status (inpatient/outpatient) beyond 2020 remains to be fully defined. Data were obtained fr...

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Published in:Arthroplasty today 2024-12, Vol.30, p.101568, Article 101568
Main Authors: Sanchez, Joshua G., Dhodapkar, Meera M., Halperin, Scott J., Jiang, Will M., Grauer, Jonathan N., Rubin, Lee E.
Format: Article
Language:English
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CMS
Inpatient-only list
Length of stay
Medicare
Original Research
Policy
Total hip arthroplasty
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Summary:Total hip arthroplasty (THA) was removed from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient-only (IPO) list on January 1, 2020. The impact of this policy changes on length of stay (LOS) and coding status (inpatient/outpatient) beyond 2020 remains to be fully defined. Data were obtained from the 2018 to 2021 National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database. Elective primary THA patients aged 18 y or older were identified by Current Procedural Terminology code. Year of surgery, age (dichotomized at ≥/
ISSN:2352-3441
2352-3441
DOI:10.1016/j.artd.2024.101568