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The Business of Amputations -Follow the Money: Why Hospitals Profit from Amputations

The Business of Amputations -Follow the Money: Why Hospitals Profit from Amputations

Update: 2025-12-09
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This episode explores how healthcare reimbursement incentives make amputations far more profitable than months of limb salvage and wound care for patients with diabetic foot disease.


It explains the reimbursement differences, who benefits financially, why wound care programs struggle to stay open, and practical questions patients should ask to protect their limbs.

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The Business of Amputations -Follow the Money: Why Hospitals Profit from Amputations

The Business of Amputations -Follow the Money: Why Hospitals Profit from Amputations

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