Background: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) was removed from the “Inpatient Only List”(IOL) in 2018, enabling access to outpatient TKA for a broader cohort of beneficiaries. The effect of this reimbursement policy across the U.S. has yet to be fully explored. Therefore, we aimed to: 1) quantify the annual volume of inpatient/outpatient primary TKAs; 2) compare patient characteristics before/after 2018; and 3) compare annual trends in 30-day-readmissions, 30-day- complications, and healthcare utilization parameters for inpatient/outpatient TKAs.

Methods: The American College of Surgeons-National Surgical Quality Improvement Program was reviewed (January 2010 - December 2020) for patients who underwent primary TKA (n=470,456). The primary outcome was annual volumes of inpatient/outpatient TKA. Secondary outcomes included 30-day-readmissions, 30-day-reoperations, and 30-day-major/minor complications. Demographic characteristics and healthcare utilization parameters were compared between cohorts via Chi-square goodness of fit tests. All analyses were performed using R version 4.2.1.

Results: Overall, 89% had inpatient TKA (n=416,972) and 11% had outpatient TKA (n=53,854). Between 2017 and 2020, the volume of outpatient TKA grew by 2,025% (1,019 to 20,633), while inpatient TKA decreased by 47% (61,874 to 29,280). Patients who had outpatient TKA after 2018 were older (p<0.001), predominantly male (p<0.001), more commonly White (p<0.001), and had a greater proportion of ASA class III (p<0.001). Overall, patients who had inpatient TKA had higher rates of 30-day readmissions, reoperations, and complications. Average LOS and non-home discharges decreased for both cohorts.

Conclusion: Outpatient TKA increased exponentially since its removal from the IOL. The observed changes in comorbidity profiles and the increase in volumes of outpatient TKA were not associated with a rise in cumulative 30-day readmissions and complications, supporting the continued implementation of outpatient TKA. Further research and policy endeavors should focus on enhancing outpatient care pathways and building tools to identify patients who would benefit from inpatient TKA.

Major National Shifts to Outpatient Total Knee Arthroplasties in The United States: A 10-year Trends Analysis Of Procedure Volumes, Complications, and Healthcare Utilizations (2010 to 2020)

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