Blue Distinction Centers for Knee and Hip Replacement
If your joints have suffered damage from arthritis or injury, you may find it difficult to do day-to-day activities such as walking or climbing stairs. Whether you're exploring treatment options with your doctor or have already decided to have knee or hip replacement surgery, Blue Distinction® can help by identifying medical facilities that have demonstrated a commitment to providing quality care and better overall outcomes for knee and hip replacement procedures.
Blue Distinction Centers for Knee and Hip ReplacementSM demonstrate an expertise in quality care, resulting in better overall outcomes for patients, by meeting objective clinical measures developed with input from expert physicians and medical organizations. We anticipate designating more than 400 facilities nationwide as Blue Distinction Centers for Knee and Hip Replacement.
Blue Distinction Centers for Knee and Hip Replacement provide comprehensive inpatient knee and hip replacement services, including total knee replacement and total hip replacement surgeries. Find a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement near you:
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More information about Blue Distinction's selection process and the selection criteria specific to the knee and hip replacement program can be found here:
Blue Distinction Centers for Knee and Hip Replacement, along with Blue Distinction Centers for Bariatric Surgery®, Blue Distinction Centers for Cardiac Care® , Blue Distinction Centers for Complex and Rare Cancers®, Blue Distinction Centers for Spine SurgerySM , and Blue Distinction Centers for Transplants® are part of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies' ongoing collaboration with the medical community to improve the overall quality of specialty care.
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Note: Designation as Blue Distinction Centers means that these facilities' overall experience and aggregate data met objective criteria established in collaboration with expert clinicians' and leading professional organizations' recommendations. Individual outcomes may vary. To find out which services are covered under your policy at these or any other facilities, please call your local Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield Plan; and please call your provider before making an appointment, to verify the most current information on their Network participation status. Neither Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association nor any of its Licensees are responsible for any damages, losses, or non-covered charges that may result from using this Web site or care received from a provider designated as a Blue Distinction Center.
