The "Bundle Busters": Incidence and Costs of Postacute Complications Following Total Joint Arthroplasty.

Abstract

Recently, a bundled payment model was implemented in the United States to improve quality and reduce costs. While hospitals may be rewarded for lowering costs, they may be financially exposed by high cost complications, the so-called bundle busters. We aimed at determining the incidence, etiology, and costs of postacute complications after total joint arthroplasty (TJA).