Periacetabular Osteotomy Often Results in Inpatient Stay: A Tertiary Referral Institution’s Experience Supporting This Common Postoperative Course

Over half of PAOs performed resulted in an inpatient stay with patients spending ≥2 nights in the hospital. Additionally, all conversions from outpatient-overnight to inpatient required additional service documentation to support status conversion. Understanding trends in postoperative hospitalizations and LOS may allow for better informed partnerships between surgeons and insurance companies creating more efficient preauthorizations, billing practices, and expected patterns of patient care and discharge.