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Table 5 Diagnosis & treatment of medial meniscal tears (MMT) and rotator cuff tears (RCT) using SOC and VSI

From: In-office diagnostic arthroscopy for knee and shoulder intra-articular injuries its potential impact on cost savings in the United States

Modality

# patients

Tot cost/pt for diagnostic and treatment paradigm

Cost of complications per patient due to exposure to arthro procedure

Total costs to system (millions)

SOC (MMT)

972,326

$3,026

$72

$2,943

VSI (MMT)

972,326

$2,871

$43

$2,792

Savings using VSI (MMT)

 

$155

$29

$151

SOC (RCT)

429,502

$3,290

$146

$1,438

VSI (RCT)

429,502

$ 3,118

$92

$1,379

Savings using VSI (RCT)

 

$162

$54

$59