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42 OUTPATIENT SURGERY 10 States With The Highest Average Orthopedic Case Volume Per ASC By Laura Dyrda C MS released the ASC Quality Re- porting data for the 2018 payment year, with data collected between Jan. 1, 2016, and Dec. 31, 2016. e data covers the average number of procedures in select specialties per state. In the musculoskeletal category, the following procedures are included in the average proce- dure count per state: • Bone implant removal • Forearm and wrist surgery • Hand and finger surgery • Foot and toe surgery • Shoulder surgery • Shoulder endoscopy • Wrist endoscopy • Knee endoscopy e procedure data covers all surgeries per- formed at ASCs and reported through the ASC Quality Reporting program, not just those involving Medicare patients. e 10 states with the most orthopedic procedures per ASC on average are: 1. New York: 1,768 2. New Mexico: 1,613 3. North Carolina: 1,535 4. Iowa: 1,498 5. Rhode Island: 1,411 6. Nevada: 1,402 7. Alabama: 1,389 8. Tennessee: 1,361 9. Maine: 1,343 10. Connecticut: 1,277 Note that data is the average for ASCs state- wide. n Seaside Surgery Center Posts Package Pricing for Orthopedic Surgeries: 5 Key Points By Laura Dyrda S easide Surgery Center in Naples, Fla., posted all-in- clusive package pricing for orthopedic surgeries on its website Dec. 20. "No other orthopedic ambulatory surgery center serving the five-county area of Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades has taken a step in this direction," said the ASC's Co-Founder, CEO and Medical Director Robert Zehr, MD. "We're excited to take the lead in offering bundled, trans- parent package pricing for four of our most popular pro- cedures." Here are five things to know: 1. The procedure prices posted online include: • Knee arthroscopy: $4,000 • Partial knee replacement: $22,500 • Total knee replacement: $23,700 • Total hip replacement: $24,900 2. The package price for each procedure includes the fa- cility fee, surgeon fee, anesthesiologist fee and surgical assistant fees. The bundled price also includes hardware, such as implants, and radiology, physical therapy and un- complicated follow-up. 3. Seaside will apply the bundled pricing for typical cases, but if there is an unforeseen emergency or unknown rea- son for extended postoperative recovery, the center will assess additional charges. 4. Patients taking advantage of the packaged price must pay upfront in full before surgery. 5. Dr. Zehr developed a companion page on his private practice website to explore whether there would be interest in his center for destination medicine. "It's a critical compo- nent to enticing international patients," he said. "In South- west Florida, we have the hospitality infrastructure and the natural resources to combine with leading orthopedic sur- geons and innovative facilities like Seaside to create the per- fect environment for medical tourism to thrive." n "We're excited to take the lead in offering bundled, transparent package pricing for four of our most popular procedures." - Dr. Robert Zehr, Seaside Surgery Center