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Physician

CHARLES BENSON, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

KNOXVILLE, TN, 37934
NPI: 1003044033

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Orthopaedic Surgery

KNOXVILLE, TN

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Common Procedures for Orthopaedic Surgery

Total Knee ReplacementTotal Hip ReplacementArthroscopic SurgeryACL ReconstructionRotator Cuff RepairFracture RepairSpinal FusionCarpal Tunnel ReleaseJoint InjectionBone Density Testing

Based on specialty. Actual services may vary — contact the provider's office to confirm.

MIPS Quality Score

PY 2023
91.5/100Exceptional
Promoting Interoperability
95.0
Improvement Activities
40.0
Cost
80.8

MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) scores measure quality, cost, and improvement activities. Higher is better. Learn more at qpp.cms.gov

Procedure Pricing (Medicare Data)

Based on CMS Medicare Provider Utilization data for 2023. These represent what this physician charged Medicare, not necessarily what you would pay. Compare with other physicians

ProcedureAvg ChargeMedicare AllowedMedicare PaidServices
27447
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee
$3,858$1,129$89425
27130
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis
$3,844$1,177$91415
99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
$416$154$115108
99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
$330$123$9127
99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes
$305$104$2912
99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$285$118$84264
99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$238$84$4470
20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
$215$61$3971
73502
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views
$103$40$2934
73562
X-ray of knee, 3 views
$103$35$25169
72040
X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views
$97$32$2614
72100
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views
$96$33$2461
73630
X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views
$96$33$2519
73610
X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views
$91$31$2135
73030
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
$88$31$2365
73100
X-ray of wrist, 2 views
$87$31$2420
72170
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views
$70$25$1873
J1030
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg
$13$7$639
J3301
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
$6$1$1416

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