Methods: Patients undergoing TKA were abstracted from the 2015 to 2018 National Surgical
Quality Improvement Program database. Patient characterization as “inpatient” or …

Background Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) was removed from the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (CMS) Inpatient-Only (IPO) list starting January 1, 2018. Many hospitals …

Background The removal of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) from inpatient-only lists
accelerated changes in orthopaedic surgical practices across the United States. This study …

Abstract Background The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has solicited public
comments for the 2017 Proposed Rule to consider removing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) …

Abstract Background In 2018, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services removed total knee
arthroplasty (TKA) from its inpatient-only list, triggering many unintended consequences …

Abstract Background On 1/1/2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
removed total knee arthroplasty (TKA) from the Inpatient-Only (IPO) list. This change allowed …

Abstract Background The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) removed total
knee arthroplasty (TKA) from its inpatient only (IPO) list as of January 1, 2018. The purpose …

Abstract Background Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services removed total knee
arthroplasties (TKAs) from the Inpatient-Only list on January 1, 2018, which meant TKAs …

Importance Little is known about the association of total knee replacement (TKR) removal
from the Medicare inpatient-only (IPO) list in 2018 with outcomes in Medicare patients …

OBJECTIVES: To examine changes in hospital outpatient surgery trends and case mix for
Medicare and privately insured patients needing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) following …