Cost comparison of orthopedic sports medicine procedures in an ambulatory surgical centre and a hospital outpatient department.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ambulatory surgery centres are becoming an attractive alternative to hospital-based outpatient departments; however, limited data exist on their cost efficacy in a publicly funded health care model. In this study, we aimed to compare costs for ambulatory sports medicine procedures performed at an ambulatory surgery centre and a hospital outpatient department.

Methods

We retrospectively identified patients who underwent rotator cuff repair, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), or hip arthroscopy between January 2020 and August 2022. We collected demographic characteristics, procedural costs, and procedural data. We used 2-sample t tests to compare care-related costs between groups treated in an ambulatory surgery centre and hospital outpatient d

SUBMITTER: Harrison S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11908787 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature