Stagnant Physician Reimbursement as Hospital Reimbursement Increases for Inpatient Total Knee Arthroplasty in Commercial Payors

Physician reimbursement has remained similar for primary TKA from 2016 to 2021, despite hospital reimbursement increasing. We believe that physician reimbursement should increase each year to reflect the increased cost of living caused by inflation. In addition, RA cemented primary TKA provides the highest reimbursement for both hospitals, but physicians are reimbursed similarly, independent of the technology used.