Elective hip, knee surgery costs grow to $25B, BCBS Association finds

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review)

Scheduled orthopedic surgeries now reflect 47 percent of total orthopedic spending at $25 billion, a 44 percent increase since 2010, according to a report from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.  Continue reading article here…

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