Primary total knee replacement

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Country / source scopeDistribution or reported waitEvidence and dates
Portugalmean; waiting patients · Knee replacement (including the revision of knee replacement) · source period 2024

mean; waiting patients · Knee replacement (including the revision of knee replacement) · source period 2024 · Episode equivalence: unverified

unavailable · n=1 observations

Source period: 2024 · Captured: 2026-10-15T00:05:44.195ZExcluded: 0 / 1 · None

Historical official OECD statistical republication; newest available year separately for each country/procedure/statistic/population, not a current appointment estimate. Patients still on elective list at national census date; not completed-treatment duration. Procedure-group proxy: hip includes partial and revision replacements, knee includes revisions, cataract has no verified one-eye restriction, and PTCA does not establish stent use. SIGLIC hospital operational data; 2024 extract 2025-03-08; national procedure crosswalk includes ICD-9/10.

288.8 days (~9.5 months)Average time spent on the public waiting list so far (patients currently waiting)National average time that patients still waiting for surgery had spent on the public list as of 2024.Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedurePeriod: 2024Historical data (2024) — not current wait

Published values: 288.8

OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times)
Swedenmedian; waiting patients · Knee replacement (including the revision of knee replacement) · source period 2024

median; waiting patients · Knee replacement (including the revision of knee replacement) · source period 2024 · Episode equivalence: unverified

unavailable · n=1 observations

Source period: 2024 · Captured: 2026-10-15T00:05:44.195ZExcluded: 0 / 1 · None

Historical official OECD statistical republication; newest available year separately for each country/procedure/statistic/population, not a current appointment estimate. Patients still on elective list at national census date; not completed-treatment duration. Procedure-group proxy: hip includes partial and revision replacements, knee includes revisions, cataract has no verified one-eye restriction, and PTCA does not establish stent use. SKR/SALAR national waiting-time database. Procedure coverage varies; acute cases are generally excluded but malignancy and hip fracture are not explicitly excluded.

88 days (~2.9 months)Typical (median) time on the public waiting list (patients currently waiting)Half of patients still on the public waiting list as of 2024 had been waiting less than this.Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedurePeriod: 2024Historical data (2024) — not current wait

Published values: 88

OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times)
Swedenmedian; completed patients · Knee replacement (including the revision of knee replacement) · source period 2024

median; completed patients · Knee replacement (including the revision of knee replacement) · source period 2024 · Episode equivalence: unverified

unavailable · n=1 observations

Source period: 2024 · Captured: 2026-10-15T00:05:44.195ZExcluded: 0 / 1 · None

Historical official OECD statistical republication; newest available year separately for each country/procedure/statistic/population, not a current appointment estimate. Completed elective treatment: specialist assessment/list entry to admission, subject to national deviations. Procedure-group proxy: hip includes partial and revision replacements, knee includes revisions, cataract has no verified one-eye restriction, and PTCA does not establish stent use. SKR/SALAR national waiting-time database. Procedure coverage varies; acute cases are generally excluded but malignancy and hip fracture are not explicitly excluded.

111 days (~3.6 months)Typical (median) wait at public hospitals (completed patients)Half of patients treated at public hospitals in 2024 waited less than this, and half waited longer.Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedurePeriod: 2024Historical data (2024) — not current wait

Published values: 111

OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times)
Swedenmean; waiting patients · Knee replacement (including the revision of knee replacement) · source period 2024

mean; waiting patients · Knee replacement (including the revision of knee replacement) · source period 2024 · Episode equivalence: unverified

unavailable · n=1 observations

Source period: 2024 · Captured: 2026-10-15T00:05:44.195ZExcluded: 0 / 1 · None

Historical official OECD statistical republication; newest available year separately for each country/procedure/statistic/population, not a current appointment estimate. Patients still on elective list at national census date; not completed-treatment duration. Procedure-group proxy: hip includes partial and revision replacements, knee includes revisions, cataract has no verified one-eye restriction, and PTCA does not establish stent use. SKR/SALAR national waiting-time database. Procedure coverage varies; acute cases are generally excluded but malignancy and hip fracture are not explicitly excluded.

151.4 days (~5.0 months)Average time spent on the public waiting list so far (patients currently waiting)National average time that patients still waiting for surgery had spent on the public list as of 2024.Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedurePeriod: 2024Historical data (2024) — not current wait

Published values: 151.4

OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times)
Swedenmean; completed patients · Knee replacement (including the revision of knee replacement) · source period 2024

mean; completed patients · Knee replacement (including the revision of knee replacement) · source period 2024 · Episode equivalence: unverified

unavailable · n=1 observations

Source period: 2024 · Captured: 2026-10-15T00:05:44.195ZExcluded: 0 / 1 · None

Historical official OECD statistical republication; newest available year separately for each country/procedure/statistic/population, not a current appointment estimate. Completed elective treatment: specialist assessment/list entry to admission, subject to national deviations. Procedure-group proxy: hip includes partial and revision replacements, knee includes revisions, cataract has no verified one-eye restriction, and PTCA does not establish stent use. SKR/SALAR national waiting-time database. Procedure coverage varies; acute cases are generally excluded but malignancy and hip fracture are not explicitly excluded.

156.2 days (~5.1 months)Average wait at public hospitals (completed patients)National average wait from referral/decision to treatment for patients who completed surgery in 2024.Broader procedure group; not isolated to this exact procedurePeriod: 2024Historical data (2024) — not current wait

Published values: 156.2

OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times)
Thailand (Bangkok)published_package · Bangkok International Hospital (Brain x Bone): Total Knee Replacement 1 side (TKR); implant excluded; 4 nights · source period 2026-10-15

published_package · Bangkok International Hospital (Brain x Bone): Total Knee Replacement 1 side (TKR); implant excluded; 4 nights · source period 2026-10-15 · Episode equivalence: unverified

Original: min 310,000 · p25 310,000 · median 310,000 · p75 310,000 · max 310,000 THB · n=1

≈ 9,242.65 USD · BCE / ECB · 2026-10-15 · 1 THB = 0.029815 USD (cross rate from ECB euro reference rates)Source period: 2026-10-15 · Captured: 2026-10-15T14:35:07.223ZExcluded: 0 / 1 · None

One unilateral primary total knee arthroplasty surgical package with 4 standard inpatient nights. Knee implant is explicitly excluded; no implant amount estimated or added. This is an operation/facility component, not a complete implant-inclusive knee episode. Package is expressly for fly-in patients; no residents-only offer is used. Preoperative internal-physician clearance, specialist consultation, comorbidities/complications, special supplies/implants, investigations/pathology and comorbidity medicines are excluded as quoted. Bilateral, robotic and partial knee packages and all hip packages are omitted. published price facts; provider copyright applies. no all-inclusive or standardized episode equivalence is claimed. Source table row: Total Knee Replacement 1 side (TKR) Exclude implant 4 310,000. The Package Price applies to Fly in only. These prices are valid until 31 December 2026. Bangkok Hospital reserves the right to change the price at any time without prior notice.

Bangkok International Hospital (Brain x Bone)
Türkiye— No observations in snapshot
United Statespublic_tariff · PFS professional fee in facility; non-QP; excludes hospital, anaesthesia and implant · code 27447 · source period 2026-01

public_tariff · PFS professional fee in facility; non-QP; excludes hospital, anaesthesia and implant · code 27447 · source period 2026-01 · Episode equivalence: unverified

Original: min 1,039.69 · p25 1,122.44 · median 1,154.23 · p75 1,209.87 · max 1,443.34 USD · n=109

Source period: 2026-01 · Captured: 2026-10-14T21:02:02.711ZExcluded: 0 / 109 · None		US Medicare (CMS Physician Fee Schedule)
United Statespublic_tariff · OPPS national unadjusted hospital outpatient facility payment; excludes separate professional fee · code 27447 · source period 2026-10

public_tariff · OPPS national unadjusted hospital outpatient facility payment; excludes separate professional fee · code 27447 · source period 2026-10 · Episode equivalence: unverified

Original: min 13,116.76 · p25 13,116.76 · median 13,116.76 · p75 13,116.76 · max 13,116.76 USD · n=1

Source period: 2026-10 · Captured: 2026-10-14T21:02:03.805ZExcluded: 0 / 1 · None		US Medicare (CMS OPPS)
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CareFare Global (SOFT DEV FZ LLC). “CareFare Global Health Index: Primary total knee replacement.” Version 1; evidence capture cutoff 2026-10-18. https://carefareglobal.com/index/knee-replacement. Accessed: [YYYY-MM-DD: fill in access date].
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@misc{carefare_health_index__index_knee_replacement,
  author = {{CareFare Global (SOFT DEV FZ LLC)}},
  title = {CareFare Global Health Index: Primary total knee replacement},
  publisher = {CareFare Global Health Index},
  version = {1},
  date = {2026-10-18},
  url = {https://carefareglobal.com/index/knee-replacement},
  urldate = {YYYY-MM-DD},
  note = {Evidence capture cutoff: 2026-10-18. Fill in urldate before reuse; cite also the original source and source period.}
}

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  • France ATIH (Public Hospital Tariffs) — https://www.atih.sante.fr/sites/default/files/content/documents/2026%20-%20ghs_web_20260101.zip
    Source periods: 2026. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • British Columbia Ministry of Health — https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/7c1bf2a8-96bb-4ad5-888d-a90672eb306e/resource/0c430fa8-043c-48d8-8e61-ecdab63b9ef3/download/2026_2027-quarterly-surgical_wait_times-q1-interim.xlsx
    Source periods: 2026-04-01/2026-06-30. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • Nova Scotia Health — https://data.novascotia.ca/api/views/wu5w-qxki/rows.csv?accessType=DOWNLOAD
    Source periods: 2025-04-01/2025-06-30. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • US Medicare (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) — https://www.cms.gov/files/zip/October-2026-OPPS-Addendum-B.zip
    Source periods: 2026-10. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • US Medicare (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) — https://www.cms.gov/files/zip/pfrev26a-updated-12-29-2025.zip
    Source periods: 2026-01. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • Bangkok International Hospital (Brain x Bone) — https://www.bangkokhospital.com/en/bangkok-bone-brain/package/hip-knee-surgery-packages
    Source periods: 2026-10-15. Capture dates: 2026-10-15.
  • Galen-Ortopedia — Bieruń — https://www.galen.pl/chirurgia-ortopedyczna/cennik/
    Source periods: 2026-10-15. Capture dates: 2026-10-15.
  • GD Hospital & Diabetes Institute — Kolkata — https://www.gdhospitals.org/adver/113097surgical-package.html
    Source periods: 2026-10-15. Capture dates: 2026-10-15.
  • Mahkota Orthopaedics & Joint Centre — Melaka — https://www.mahkotaorthopaedics.com/packages/?lang=en
    Source periods: 2026-10-15. Capture dates: 2026-10-15.
  • OECD Health Statistics (Waiting Times) — https://sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.ELS.HD,DSD_HEALTH_PROC@DF_WAITING,1.1/PRT+ITA+NZL+CHL+FIN+SWE+DNK+NOR.WAIT_MEAN+WAIT_MEDIAN.D.CM131_138+CM8154+CM8151_8153+CM361+CM36_TRS+CM5123+CM530_531...........WTSP+WTPA...?startPeriod=2023&format=csvfilewithlabels
    Source periods: 2023; 2024. Capture dates: 2026-10-15.
  • National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance (Belgium) — https://www.riziv.fgov.be/SiteCollectionDocuments/tarif_medecins_partie10_20260101_corr.pdf
    Source periods: 2026-01-01. Capture dates: 2026-10-15.
  • Ministry of Health — SUS official tariff act (Brazil) — https://bvsms.saude.gov.br/bvs/saudelegis/saes/2025/prt2985_07_07_2025.html
    Source periods: 2025. Capture dates: 2026-10-15.
  • Denmark Health Data Authority — https://sundhedsdatastyrelsen.dk/nyheder/2023/ventetiden-operationer-150323
    Source periods: 2020-Q1. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • Chile FONASA (Official Tariff Schedule) — https://www.diariooficial.interior.gob.cl/publicaciones/2026/03/14/44400/01/2782293.pdf
    Source periods: 2026. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • CareFare Global Health Index — append-only errata — https://carefareglobal.com/api/index/v1/errata.jsonl
    Source periods: 2026-10-15. Capture dates: 2026-10-15.
  • Prince Court Medical Centre — written reply to CareFare, 2026-10-18 (PCMC_TKR_2026.pdf p. 1) — https://carefareglobal.com/index/knee-replacement/malaysia/evidence
    Source periods: 2026-10-18. Capture dates: 2026-10-18.
  • Poland National Health Fund (NFZ) — https://api.nfz.gov.pl/app-itl-api/queues?page=10&limit=25&format=json&case=1&benefit=ENDOPROTEZOPLASTYKA%20STAWU%20KOLANOWEGO
    Source periods: 2026-09. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • Poland National Health Fund (NFZ) — https://api.nfz.gov.pl/app-itl-api/queues?page=11&limit=25&format=json&case=1&benefit=ENDOPROTEZOPLASTYKA%20STAWU%20KOLANOWEGO
    Source periods: 2026-09. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • Poland National Health Fund (NFZ) — https://api.nfz.gov.pl/app-itl-api/queues?page=12&limit=25&format=json&case=1&benefit=ENDOPROTEZOPLASTYKA%20STAWU%20KOLANOWEGO
    Source periods: 2026-09. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • Poland National Health Fund (NFZ) — https://api.nfz.gov.pl/app-itl-api/queues?page=2&limit=25&format=json&case=1&benefit=ENDOPROTEZOPLASTYKA%20STAWU%20KOLANOWEGO
    Source periods: 2026-09. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • Poland National Health Fund (NFZ) — https://api.nfz.gov.pl/app-itl-api/queues?page=3&limit=25&format=json&case=1&benefit=ENDOPROTEZOPLASTYKA%20STAWU%20KOLANOWEGO
    Source periods: 2026-09. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • Poland National Health Fund (NFZ) — https://api.nfz.gov.pl/app-itl-api/queues?page=4&limit=25&format=json&case=1&benefit=ENDOPROTEZOPLASTYKA%20STAWU%20KOLANOWEGO
    Source periods: 2026-09. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • Poland National Health Fund (NFZ) — https://api.nfz.gov.pl/app-itl-api/queues?page=5&limit=25&format=json&case=1&benefit=ENDOPROTEZOPLASTYKA%20STAWU%20KOLANOWEGO
    Source periods: 2026-09. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • Poland National Health Fund (NFZ) — https://api.nfz.gov.pl/app-itl-api/queues?page=6&limit=25&format=json&case=1&benefit=ENDOPROTEZOPLASTYKA%20STAWU%20KOLANOWEGO
    Source periods: 2026-09. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • Poland National Health Fund (NFZ) — https://api.nfz.gov.pl/app-itl-api/queues?page=7&limit=25&format=json&case=1&benefit=ENDOPROTEZOPLASTYKA%20STAWU%20KOLANOWEGO
    Source periods: 2026-09. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • Poland National Health Fund (NFZ) — https://api.nfz.gov.pl/app-itl-api/queues?page=8&limit=25&format=json&case=1&benefit=ENDOPROTEZOPLASTYKA%20STAWU%20KOLANOWEGO
    Source periods: 2026-09. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • Poland National Health Fund (NFZ) — https://api.nfz.gov.pl/app-itl-api/queues?page=9&limit=25&format=json&case=1&benefit=ENDOPROTEZOPLASTYKA%20STAWU%20KOLANOWEGO
    Source periods: 2026-09. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • NHS England (NHS Payment Scheme) — https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/PRN02348-26-27-nhs-payment-scheme-pay-award-annex-a-prices-workbook-v2.xlsx
    Source periods: 2026/27. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • NHS England (Referral to Treatment) — https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/Incomplete-Commissioner-Aug26-XLSX-4M-vjgRdG.xlsx
    Source periods: 2026-08. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • Public Health Scotland — https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset/e9dbef36-a343-4b9a-ab7e-b6e6cbcbb38e/resource/ac63b747-fdcc-410c-ae43-de6fe3c46abf/download/sot_performance_ongoing_completed_waits_monthly_aug26.csv
    Source periods: 2026-08. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • India National Health Authority (PM-JAY) — https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3169779d3852b32ce8b1a1724dbf5217d/uploads/2024/06/20240619792610196.pdf
    Source periods: 2022. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.
  • Ramsay Health Care UK — https://www.ramsayhealth.co.uk/hospitals/new-hall-hospital/patients/prices
    Source periods: 2026-10-15. Capture dates: 2026-10-15.
  • Spain Ministry of Health (SISLE) — https://www.sanidad.gob.es/estadEstudios/estadisticas/inforRecopilaciones/docs/LISTAS_PUBLICACION_Dic_2025_rectificado.pdf
    Source periods: 2025-12-31. Capture dates: 2026-10-14.

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