Table 5.
Comparison between calculated costs and actual reimbursement for each group (TKA and THA considered together)
| Mean Actual Reimbursement | Reimbursement vs Costs proportion (%) | Mean complexity score | Complexity Score vs. Overall hospital CMI (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Joint Replacement | 2,623€ | 75% | 1.48 | 125% |
| Aseptic Revisions | 2,564€ | 38% | 2.09 | 177% |
| DAIR procedures | 2,700€ | 57% | 2.29 | 194% |
| Two-Stage Exchanges | 5,168€ | 69% | 2.37 | 201% |
DAIR - Debridement, Antibiotics and Implant Retention
CMI - case-mix index