The analysis findings include:
Average cost of care over a 90-day episode
Tennessee: $14,566
Total cost of care over a 90-day episode
Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery (Nashville): $9,699
Parkwest Medical Center (Knoxville): $10,380
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center (Knoxville): $11,245
Top surgeons for hip and knee replacement
Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery: Philip Karpos, MD, William Kurtz II, MD, and Stuart Smith, MD
Parkwest Medical Center: Brian Covino, MD, Herman Botero, DO, and Paul Becker, MD
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center: Michael Casey, MD, John Reynolds, MD, and Paul Yau, MD
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