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Table 3 Hospital costs of patients treated with inpatient vs outpatient TKA

From: Total knee arthroplasty in the outpatient vs inpatient settings: impact of site of care on early postoperative economic and clinical outcomes

Index costs

Outpatient

$14,874 (95% CI: $14,665–$15,083)

 

Inpatient

$17,170 (95% CI: $16,928–$17,411)

 

Marginal Increase from Outpatient to Inpatient

$2,295 (95% CI: $1,977–$2,614)

90-Day Knee Related Costs*

Outpatient

$15,196 (95% CI: $14,977–$15,415)

Inpatient

$17,737 (95% CI: $17,481–$17,992)

Marginal Increase from Outpatient to Inpatient

$2,540 (95% CI: $2,205–$2,876)

90-Day All-Cause Costs*

Outpatient

$15,718 (95% CI: $15,486–$15,951)

Inpatient

$18,397 (95% CI: $18,125–$18,669)

Marginal Increase from Outpatient to Inpatient

$2,679 (95% CI: $2,322–$3,036)

  1. *Includes index costs
  2. CI confidence interval, TKA total knee arthroplasty