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.

ABSTRACT:

Background

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.

Methods

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 ≥ /<65 y old), American Society of Anesthesiologists classification, smoking status, coding status, and LOS were assessed. Pearson chi-squared tests compared categorical variables, while analysis of variance tests evaluated continuous variables.

SUBMITTER: Sanchez JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11615875 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature