There is a huge opportunity for orthopedic ASCs in five states over the next few years.

From ASC leaders' opinions on surgical robots to the first freestanding outpatient robotic surgery program in Illinois, here are five developments in outpatient total joint surgery from the past 10 days:

Outpatient total joint replacements, some of the highest reimbursement-earning procedures in ASCs, have seen massive growth in the last few years. 

The Surgery Center at Shrewsbury (Mass.) completed its first total shoulder replacement.

Surgical robots are hailed for their ability to attract patients and improve outcomes, but some are skeptical of the hype. 

Below are 10 physicians performing total joint replacements at ASCs:

Surgical Care Affiliates' MemorialCare Surgical Center Laguna Woods (Calif.) performed the first Persona IQ implant in the Western U.S., SCA said Feb. 17. 

Duly Health and Care's Duly Surgical Center in Lombard, Ill., reportedly launched the first freestanding outpatient robotic surgery program in the state. 

UnaSource Surgery Center in Troy, Mich., now is offering Velys Robotic-Assisted Solution to help surgeons perform individualized knee replacement surgery.

From robotic arm-assisted surgeries to pricing comparisons, below are five total joint replacement updates to know:

New York City-based EMU Health performed its first outpatient total knee replacement.

Below are 10 physicians performing total joint replacements at ASCs:

Here are 550+ ASCs wtih total joint replacements in 2022.

Medicare's price lookup tool compares cost breakdowns and patient costs for several procedures done at ASCs and hospital outpatient departments, including total hip and total knee replacements.

Tallahassee (Fla.) Orthopedic Clinic now provides robotic arm-assisted total and partial knee replacements using Stryker's Mako SmartRobotics application, according to a Jan. 31 Tallahassee Democrat article.

Surgical Care Affiliates' Pocono Ambulatory Surgery Center recently performed a total hip arthroplasty, the first to be done by a Surgical Care Affiliates ASC in Pennsylvania.

Atlas Healthcare Partners' Banner Surgery Center-Thunderbird in Glendale, Ariz., recently performed its first total knee replacement and first partial shoulder replacement on the same day, Atlas said Jan. 26.

Below are 10 physicians performing total joint replacements at ASCs:

The ASC landscape has changed dramatically over the last several years, and the most significant shifts and growth have emerged since 2019. In decades past, patients and insurance providers remained reluctant to pursue surgical procedures in an outpatient setting. Now, however, ASCs handle 41% of surgeries performed in the United States each year1, with continued growth projected through 2027.2

Providence Anesthesiology Associates completed 1,135 same-day total joint replacements at freestanding ASCs in 2021.