Mr. Spolum’s knee surgery. What Does a New Knee Cost? Savings: $1,000 Operating-room technician positions patients instead of surgical team Source: Gundersen Health System; Photos: iStock Angela Calderon/THE WALL STREET JOURNAL What Does a New Knee Cost? Changes to the process mean the knee surgery now costs the hospital an average $8,700 at most to perform, an 18% savings. “They had a number they were focused on,” said Susan Rochholz, director of managed care for the Gundersen Health System.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 21, 2018 15:35 UTC