Analysis of patient characteristics, health care costs by surgical venue, and opioid utilization for common orthopedic procedures in the United States.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Orthopedic surgery can be performed in hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs), as well as in traditional inpatient venues. Patients who undergo orthopedic surgery may be prescribed opioids for the management of postsurgical pain. However, the association between surgery venue, postsurgical opioid use, and health care costs remains unclear. OBJECTIVE: To compare postsurgical opioid use and health care costs associated with 6 different orthopedic surgical procedures performed at inpatient, ASC, and HOPD venues. METHODS: Using the Optum Research Database, this retrospective study analyzed commercial health care claims from adult patients in the United States undergoing specific orthopedic procedures (total knee arthropla

SUBMITTER: Waterman F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10394193 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature