Lee's Summit Medical Center, Saint Luke's East Hospital, and St. Mary's Medical Center have the best value outcomes for Hip and Knee Replacement in Lee’s Summit, MO

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By: Neha Thomas  Aug. 07, 2020

Dexur’s analysis of medicare claims of hospitals within a 10-mile radius of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, showed that Lee's Summit Medical Center, Saint Luke's East Hospital, and St. Mary's Medical Center had the best value outcomes over a 90 day episode for Hip & Knee replacement. Dexur’s value analysis tracks a patient’s episode of care from the date of admission for 90 days and includes the index hospitalizations, rehospitalization, home health, nursing home, and ED costs. Total cost of care data helps patients make appropriate choices and helps local ACOs make appropriate referral choices. The analysis was risk-adjusted, for alive and non-hospice patients and was done at the DRG level, specifically DRG 470: Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complication or Comorbidity (MCC), to adjust for complications and comorbidities.

Lee's Summit Medical Center

Lee's Summit Medical Center’s total cost of care over a 90 day episode was $18,347 (for the period between July 2016 and June 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $12,621 and the average rehospitalization cost per hospitalization was $1,370. The cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $10,941. Meanwhile, the average ED costs per hospitalization (when ED is involved) was $665.

The average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $3,106. The average cost per hospitalization for the top home health agency partners for Hip & Knee replacement for Lee's Summit Medical Center were:

The average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $6,710. The average cost per hospitalization for the top nursing home partners for Hip & Knee replacement for Lee's Summit Medical Center were:

Saint Luke's East Hospital

Saint Luke's East Hospital’s total cost of care over a 90 day episode was $18,406 (for the period between July 2016 and June 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $11,662 and the average rehospitalization cost per hospitalization was $1,789. The cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $12,267. Meanwhile, the average ED costs per hospitalization (when ED is involved) was $639.

The average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $2,744. The average cost per hospitalization for the top home health agency partners for Hip & Knee replacement for Saint Luke's East Hospital were:

The average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $8,828. The average cost per hospitalization for the top nursing home partners for Hip & Knee replacement for Saint Luke's East Hospital were:

St. Mary's Medical Center

St. Mary's Medical Center’s total cost of care over a 90 day episode was $18,671 (for the period between July 2016 and June 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $12,726 and the average rehospitalization cost per hospitalization was $1,247. The cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $11,613. Meanwhile, the average ED costs per hospitalization (when ED is involved) was $653.

The average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $2,946. The average cost per hospitalization for the top home health agency partners for Hip & Knee replacement for St. Mary's Medical Center were:

The average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $10,424. The average cost per hospitalization for the top nursing home partner for Hip & Knee replacement for St. Mary's Medical Center was:

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The detailed value outcomes and cost of care reports for Hip & Knee Replacement in Lee’s Summit, MO, includes the following data points:

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