Trends in Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement for Total Wrist Arthrodesis
Reimbursement for total wrist arthrodesis has declined significantly despite stable utilization in the Medicare population. Medicaid reimbursement is consistently lower and highly variable by state, potentially impacting access to care. Given the effectiveness of wrist arthrodesis, policymakers should advocate for equitable reimbursement for this procedure.
Authors
- Peter M. Murray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4052-3338)
- Jayanth Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0076-2101)
- Keith T. Aziz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4034-1750)
- H Adám (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4792-9338)
- Westin K. Keime (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1064-3709)
Institutions
- Rocky Vista University (US)
- Jacksonville College (US)
- WinnMed (US)
- University of Florida (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hand
- Published
- 2025-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/15589447251383153
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00