Establishing a Per-Hour Rate for Early-Career Adult Reconstruction Surgeons Performing Medicare Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a paucity of data regarding compensation for early-career adult reconstruction surgeons. This study aims to quantify the time throughout the full episode of care for a Medicare primary total hip/knee arthroplasty and convert to per-hour pay for early-career arthroplasty surgeons at various geographic locations and practice settings. Using Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services data, this study also compares the compensation of early-career vs established total joint arthroplasty (TJA) surgeons.

Methods

Between January 2022 and January 2023, 3 early-career surgeons in 3 different locations collected prospective data on time spent in patient care during the global period following primary TJAs (pTJAs). A weighted average time spent per pTJA during global

SUBMITTER: Catton E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11350442 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature