Orthopedic surgeons working at outpatient care centers are paid more than their counterparts in any other practice setting on average, according to May 2023 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Healthgrades recently released its rankings for the best hospitals in the U.S. for joint replacements, including 16 in Florida. 

G. Russell Huffman, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopedic Institute, has completed the first reverse total shoulder arthroplasty using the Apple Vision Pro. 

Here are three orthopedic ASC updates Becker's has reported on since March 20:

The average cost of a knee arthroscopy with cartilage removal at a hospital outpatient department in California is $6,063, compared to $3,959 at an ASC, according to data from insurance company Sidecar Health's cost calculator.

Hip arthroscopies cost an average of $11,420 at hospital outpatient departments in California, compared to $6,811 at ASCs, according to data from insurance company Sidecar Health's cost calculator.

Here is the average cost of a knee replacements by state in ASCs in every state and the District of Columbia, based on data from insurance company Sidecar Health's Care Calculator:

Orthopedic surgeons Harlan Slesnick, MD, and Frantz Lerebours, MD, performed shoulder surgery on Miami Heat player Josh Richardson. 

Charlotte, N.C.-based Providence Anesthesiology Associates completed 2,498 same-day total joint procedures at its ASCs in 2023.

From rising costs to payer delays, three physicians told Becker's what they view as the most dangerous trends for orthopedic and spine ASCs in 2024. 

Here are five developments from medtech companies that ASC leaders should know:

With higher-acuity cases shifting to the outpatient setting, orthopedics is becoming more commonplace at ASCs.

ASC developer and manager Compass Surgical Partners is collaborating with the Advanced Joint and Spine Institute Orlando to open a new, Orlando-based ASC. 

Healthgrades released its 2024 Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award, which recognizes hospitals in the top 10% for patient outcomes.

An orthopedic clinic and ASC is coming to West Lafayette, Ind., in a spot that was rumored for hospital construction, according to a Feb. 6 report from local news site WLFI. 

Infirmary Health's Daphne (Ala.) Surgery Center has completed its first total knee replacement surgery, led by Gulf Orthopaedics surgeon Jay Savage, MD, according to a Feb. 2 report from Gulf Coast Media.

Medtech company Stryker has reported an 11.1% increase in net sales for 2023, reaching $20.5 billion. 

Anupam Pradhan, MD, chair of orthopedic surgery at Dallas-based Southwest Joint Replacement and Sports Medicine, joined Becker's to discuss payer and economic trends affecting ASC growth. 

Here are five key notes on total joints to know in 2024:

Here are 10 orthopedic moves ASC leaders should know that Becker's has reported on since Nov. 14: