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University Surgicenter: surgery-center prices

An orthopedic ambulatory surgery center in East Brunswick, NJ 08816. What Medicare pays here for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, and how that compares with the hospitals nearby.

Knee (CPT 27447)
$9,582
Medicare rate here
Hip (CPT 27130)
$9,782
Medicare rate here
Shoulder (CPT 23472)
$14,817
Medicare rate here

Nearest hospitals

HospitalDistanceInpatient paidOutpatient allowedList price
Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center11.2 mi$15,970$13,909$76,984
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset18.0 mi$15,618$13,250$82,858
Riverview Medical Center18.4 mi$15,188$13,878$64,042

5 operating rooms · Proprietary · certified since 1987

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay University Surgicenter for a knee replacement?

About $9,582 for a total knee replacement (CPT 27447), $9,782 for a total hip (CPT 27130) and $14,817 for a total shoulder (CPT 23472): Medicare's CY2024 national surgery-center rates adjusted by the local wage index (1.1179).

How does that compare with the nearest hospital?

Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center (11.2 mi) was paid an average of $15,970 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay in 2024, $6,388 more than this surgery center's knee rate.

Does New Jersey require a certificate of need for surgery centers?

New Jersey has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.