Hip replacement in Columbus, OH
Read the public evidence for hip replacement before you choose a surgeon or hospital near Columbus.
About the procedure
Hip replacement replaces damaged parts of the hip with an artificial joint. A total replacement replaces both the ball and the socket.
Ask whether the planned procedure is a first replacement or a revision. A revision replaces or repairs parts from an earlier operation.
Public measures and what they mean
Public recordWhat it measuresHow to read it
Combined hip and knee complicationsCMS measures specified complications after elective primary inpatient hip or knee replacement in Medicare fee-for-service patients aged 65 and older.The measure combines hips and knees. OpenHealth does not display its numeric rate because the published field’s scale has not been verified.
Procedure experienceCMS counts procedures for Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage patients.Counts describe experience. They do not measure treatment success. Counts from 1–10 remain a range.
Complication follow-upCMS uses event-specific windows of 7, 30 and 90 days from admission. Events during the index stay also count.The measure includes defined events such as infection, mechanical complications and death. It does not capture every postoperative problem.
OpenHealth keeps results with the doctor, group or hospital measured. It gives no overall doctor score.
What to ask the surgeon
- What makes hip replacement appropriate for me now?
- What supports this implant and surgical approach?
- How many first hip replacements do you perform each year?
- How do you track infection, dislocation and revision after surgery?
- What help will I need at home, and when will follow-up happen?
A second operation is a question to discuss with the surgeon. OpenHealth does not calculate a one-year revision rate from procedure counts.
At your consultation
- Bring the exact procedure name to the consultation.
- Ask the team to explain the population, reporting period and follow-up window behind each result.
Before scheduling
- Confirm the surgeon’s current practice and the hospital where care would take place.
- Check network coverage with your insurer and the practice. Public directory records do not confirm plan acceptance.