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Susitna Surgery Center: surgery-center prices

An orthopedic ambulatory surgery center in Palmer, AK 99645. What Medicare pays here for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, and how that compares with the hospitals nearby.

Knee (CPT 27447)
$9,768
Medicare rate here
Hip (CPT 27130)
$9,972
Medicare rate here
Shoulder (CPT 23472)
$15,104
Medicare rate here

Nearest hospitals

HospitalDistanceInpatient paidOutpatient allowedList price
Alaska Regional Hospital40.2 mi$17,946$13,470$188,420
Alaska Native Medical Center40.2 mi$26,024—$63,358
Central Peninsula General Hospital110.8 mi$31,008$14,522$98,676

2 operating rooms · Proprietary · certified since 2018

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Susitna Surgery Center for a knee replacement?

About $9,768 for a total knee replacement (CPT 27447), $9,972 for a total hip (CPT 27130) and $15,104 for a total shoulder (CPT 23472): Medicare's CY2024 national surgery-center rates adjusted by the local wage index (1.159).

How does that compare with the nearest hospital?

Alaska Regional Hospital (40.2 mi) was paid an average of $17,946 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay in 2024, $8,178 more than this surgery center's knee rate.

Does Alaska require a certificate of need for surgery centers?

Alaska requires a certificate of need for new surgery centers.