TY - JOUR
T1 - Analysis of Total Joint Arthroplasty Costs in Chinese Patients
AU - Zhang, Yi Chao
AU - Zhang, Hong
AU - Clarke, Henry D.
AU - Hattrup, Steven J.
PY - 2012/9
Y1 - 2012/9
N2 - All charges for patients undergoing unilateral and bilateral hip or knee arthroplasties at 1 hospital in Beijing, China, were identified and assigned to 1 of 11 charge categories: hospital room, nursing, radiology, laboratory, anesthesia, surgery, prosthesis, pharmacy, blood transfusion, materials, and miscellaneous. The prosthesis and pharmacy charges at this institution accounted for approximately 80% of the total charges; compared with published data from institutions in North America and Taiwan, these 2 charges accounted for a greater percentage of total charges. In distinction, labor costs in China accounted for a lower percentage of total charges. Importantly, because the percentage of costs covered by medical insurance was relatively low, a substantial financial burden was imposed on patients that may limit access to joint arthroplasty in China.
AB - All charges for patients undergoing unilateral and bilateral hip or knee arthroplasties at 1 hospital in Beijing, China, were identified and assigned to 1 of 11 charge categories: hospital room, nursing, radiology, laboratory, anesthesia, surgery, prosthesis, pharmacy, blood transfusion, materials, and miscellaneous. The prosthesis and pharmacy charges at this institution accounted for approximately 80% of the total charges; compared with published data from institutions in North America and Taiwan, these 2 charges accounted for a greater percentage of total charges. In distinction, labor costs in China accounted for a lower percentage of total charges. Importantly, because the percentage of costs covered by medical insurance was relatively low, a substantial financial burden was imposed on patients that may limit access to joint arthroplasty in China.
KW - Cost analysis
KW - Joint arthroplasty
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U2 - 10.1016/j.arth.2012.01.014
DO - 10.1016/j.arth.2012.01.014
M3 - Article
C2 - 22425299
AN - SCOPUS:84865326085
SN - 0883-5403
VL - 27
SP - 1423-1428.e1
JO - Journal of Arthroplasty
JF - Journal of Arthroplasty
IS - 8
ER -