Table 3.
Comparison Between Day-of-surgery and Episode-of-care Reimbursements by Medicare Following Primary THA per Discharge Disposition.
| SNF | Home | IRF | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean day-of-surgery reimbursements by Medicare ($) | |||
| 2011 | 11,822 | 10,189 | 12,288 |
| 2012 | 11,887 | 10,153 | 12,298 |
| Mean | 11,855 | 10,171 | 12,293 |
| SD | 46 | 25 | 7 |
| Mean episode-of-care reimbursements (day of surgery + 90 d postoperatively) by Medicare ($) | |||
| 2011 | 14,393 | 11,569 | 24,914 |
| 2012 | 14,696 | 11,615 | 25,655 |
| Mean | 14,545 | 11,592 | 25,284 |
| SD | 215 | 33 | 524 |
IRF, inpatient rehabilitation facility; SD, standard deviation; SNF, skilled nursing facility