Musculoskeletal — Medicare service volumes
Published Jul 2026 · CMS Part B PUF
Reported Medicare service volumes for the Musculoskeletal families, scaled to total Medicare enrollment (est.). Each family links to its statistic; figures count reported services, not procedures or people.
Family statistics
Medicare reported an estimated 13.1 million Joint Injection services in the United States in 2024
Medicare reported an estimated 6.6 million Nerve Block Injection - Back services in the United States in 2024
Medicare reported an estimated 1.4 million Destruction by Neurolytic Agent - Back services in the United States in 2024
Medicare reported an estimated 1.3 million Arthrodesis - Spine services in the United States in 2024
Medicare reported an estimated 1.1 million Arthroplasty - Knee services in the United States in 2024
Medicare reported an estimated 576,000 Arthroplasty - Hip services in the United States in 2024
Medicare reported an estimated 563,000 Arthroscopy - Upper Extremity services in the United States in 2024
Medicare reported an estimated 512,000 Laminotomy or Laminectomy - Lumbar services in the United States in 2024
Medicare reported an estimated 284,000 Shoulder Repair or Replacement - Open services in the United States in 2024
Medicare reported an estimated 280,000 Neurostimulator - Back services in the United States in 2024
Medicare reported an estimated 88,000 Arthroscopy - Lower Extremity services in the United States in 2024
Medicare reported an estimated 33,000 Percutaneous Vertebroplasty services in the United States in 2024