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Top 20 surgical centers for knee replacements
Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) continue to grow as a setting for high quality, lower-cost and convenient outpatient care. Many surgeries such as colonoscopies, joint replacements, and cataract surgery are increasingly performed in free-standing hospital outpatient departments.
For this Healthcare Insight, we take a look at knee replacement, otherwise known as knee arthroplasty or total knee replacement surgery. Using the Atlas All-Payor Claims Dataset and SurgeryCenterView product, we compiled a ranked list of the top 20 ASCs in which the most total knee replacements were performed in 2023.
| Rank | Ambulatory surgery center name | Definitive ID | State | % total procedures | Explore dataset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advanced Center for Joint Surgery LLC | 981567 | GA | 1.30% | Explore |
| 2 | Summit Orthopedics - Vadnais Heights Surgery Center | 839835 | MN | 1.20% | Explore |
| 3 | Knoxville Orthopaedic Surgery Center | 559274 | TN | 1.10% | Explore |
| 4 | Specialists One-Day Surgery Center (AKA Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists) | 1002650 | NY | 1.10% | Explore |
| 5 | Madison Outpatient Surgery Center (AKA Flowood Surgery Center) | 839783 | MS | 1.00% | Explore |
| 6 | University Orthopaedic Surgery Center | 1053687 | TN | 0.90% | Explore |
| 7 | Proliance Surgery Center at Valley (FKA Proliance Orthopedic Associates Surgery Center) | 560033 | WA | 0.90% | Explore |
| 8 | Alliance Surgery Center | 1019187 | MI | 0.90% | Explore |
| 9 | Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Summit Woods (FKA Summit Surgical Center) | 558398 | OH | 0.90% | Explore |
| 10 | New Mexico Surgery Center Orthopaedics (AKA New Mexico Orthopaedic Surgery Center) | 557972 | NM | 0.80% | Explore |
| 11 | Advanced Surgery Center of Orlando | 833361 | FL | 0.80% | Explore |
| 12 | Bucks County Surgical Suites | 992504 | PA | 0.70% | Explore |
| 13 | Proliance Highlands Surgery Center | 560150 | WA | 0.70% | Explore |
| 14 | Summit Orthopedics - Eagan Surgery Center | 921860 | MN | 0.70% | Explore |
| 15 | Dearborn Surgery Center | 557149 | MI | 0.70% | Explore |
| 16 | Landmark Surgical Suites LLC | 1047293 | IN | 0.60% | Explore |
| 17 | Orthopedic Surgery Center of Green Bay (FKA Bellin Orthopedic Surgery Center) | 560270 | WI | 0.60% | Explore |
| 18 | Southern Indiana Surgery Center | 556081 | IN | 0.60% | Explore |
| 19 | Cascade Surgicenter LLC | 558627 | OR | 0.60% | Explore |
| 20 | Coastal Orthopedics Surgery Center (FKA Surgery Center at Pointe West - Closed) | 555247 | FL | 0.60% | Explore |
Fig. 1. Data is from the Definitive Healthcare Atlas All Payor Claims Dataset for the calendar year 2023. Claims data is sourced from multiple medical claims clearinghouses in the United States and is updated monthly. Accessed November 2024.
What are the top surgery centers in the U.S. for knee replacement surgeries?
The top surgical center on our list performing knee replacement surgeries is the Advanced Center for Joint Surgery LLC in Cumming, Georgia. The knee arthroplasties performed there accounted for 1.3% of all knee replacement surgeries in 2023.
Summit Orthopedics in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota is ranked second with 1.2% of all procedures performed.
Both the Knoxville Orthopaedic Surgery Center and the Specialists One-Day Surgery Center are tied for third place, each comprising 1.1% of all knee replacement surgeries in 2023 across the U.S.
What is knee replacement surgery?
Knee replacement is a surgical procedure that involves the use of metal and plastic components to cover the damaged parts of the knee joint, including the kneecap. This surgery is typically recommended for individuals who have severe arthritis or a significant knee injury that cannot be treated through other means. The knee joint can be affected by various forms of arthritis, such as osteoarthritis, which causes the breakdown of joint cartilage and adjacent bone, rheumatoid arthritis, which leads to inflammation and excessive fluid, and traumatic arthritis caused by injury.
The primary goal of knee replacement surgery is to alleviate knee pain and disability that cannot be managed with other treatments by resurfacing the damaged parts of the knee joint.
What are the types of knee replacements?
Generally speaking, when a patient is in need of knee replacement surgery, the specific procedure chosen will be based on the extent of knee damage. Other characteristics, such as the patient’s age, activity level, and overall health may also be considered. The main types of knee replacement surgeries include:
- Total knee replacement (CPT code 27447), which is a replacement of the entire knee joint, femur, and shinbone with artificial components.
- Partial knee replacement (CPT code 27446), which replaces only the damaged compartment of the knee and is a less invasive procedure.
- Kneecap (patellofemoral) replacement (CPT code 27428), which replaces only the kneecap and the groove in the femur where the kneecap rests.
- Bilaterial knee replacement (CPT code 27447-50), which is a surgical procedure that involves replacing both knees, either in one or two separate procedures.
- Revision knee replacement (CPT code 27486 or 27487), which is a complex procedure that replaces a previously implanted knee prosthesis due to fracture, infection, wear, or other reasons.
Our list analyzes only total knee replacement procedures.
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