AHRQ Stats

Hospital admissions of patients needing hip replacement for the first time were projected to reach 440,000 by the end of 2012, at a cost of $19,000 per patient. Two-thirds of the hip replacement admissions were due to osteoarthritis. (Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, HCUP Projections: Mobility/Orthopedic Procedures 2011 to 2012).

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http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/projections/2012-03.pdf