does medicare cover most surgery costs for knee
1 Medicare covers knee replacement surgery. 2  For patients with insurance, out-of-pocket expenses can vary from hundreds to several thousand dollars, depending on deductible, and copay or coinsurance.n my third year, third surgery, 1st knee went 4 months then infection, Surgeon opened it up, replaced the plastic parts, washed it out, then 6 weeks on pump with antibiotics, 6 months oral antibiotics. 7 weeks after going off oral antibiotics the infection was back.