According to the latest policy of knee replacement in 2022, the average price of knee joint dropped from 32,000 yuan to about 5,000 yuan, with an average price reduction of 82%.

The centralized procurement of artificial joints is a heavy blow for the state to control the inflated price and chaotic circulation of high-value medical consumables. The price reduction of artificial joints will greatly reduce the burden on patients and improve their quality of life.

This kind of knee replacement is generally covered by this kind of medical insurance. Generally speaking, this situation can be reimbursed by about 65%~70%.

Poor patients in Shaanxi Province can apply for free bone and joint replacement. According to the relevant person in charge of the Provincial Disabled Persons' Federation, there are 2.49 million disabled people in Shaanxi, accounting for 6.69% of the total population, including 598,000 people with physical disabilities. In this regard, the China Welfare Foundation for the Disabled has launched a nationwide public welfare project of "Gathering Good Health and Helping the Poor", mainly focusing on cataract recovery, bone and joint surgery, rehabilitation of autistic children, Internet employment and other projects.