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<p>Data for the estimated average unit cost to NHS providers in 2014-15 to 2016-17
for a hip replacement, knee replacement, cataract operation and hernia operation is
shown in the table below. The data is sourced from reference costs, which are the
average unit cost to the National Health Service of providing defined services to
NHS patients in England in a given financial year.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>
</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Average unit cost per one finished consultant
episode</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hip
replacement</p></td><td><p>£6,793</p></td><td><p>£7,090</p></td><td><p>£7,032</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Knee
replacement</p></td><td><p>£5,944</p></td><td><p>£6,253</p></td><td><p>£6,181</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cataract
operation</p></td><td><p>£747</p></td><td><p>£805</p></td><td><p>£811</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hernia
operation</p></td><td><p>£2,193</p></td><td><p>£2,331</p></td><td><p>£2,308</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>The costs cover one episode of care under one consultant and do not include
other elements of the patient pathway such as outpatient appointments</p><p> </p>
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