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Surgical Specialty Center of Northeastern Pa LLC: surgery-center prices

An orthopedic ambulatory surgery center in Forty Fort, PA 18704. What Medicare pays here for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, and how that compares with the hospitals nearby.

Knee (CPT 27447)
$8,280
Medicare rate here
Hip (CPT 27130)
$8,453
Medicare rate here
Shoulder (CPT 23472)
$12,803
Medicare rate here

Nearest hospitals

HospitalDistanceInpatient paidOutpatient allowedList price
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital1.9 mi$13,699$11,673$152,167
Geisinger Community Medical Center15.9 mi$13,693$11,630$168,259
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City18.8 mi$13,820$11,531$100,945

3 operating rooms · Proprietary · certified since 2001

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Surgical Specialty Center of Northeastern Pa LLC for a knee replacement?

About $8,280 for a total knee replacement (CPT 27447), $8,453 for a total hip (CPT 27130) and $12,803 for a total shoulder (CPT 23472): Medicare's CY2024 national surgery-center rates adjusted by the local wage index (0.8301).

How does that compare with the nearest hospital?

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital (1.9 mi) was paid an average of $13,699 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay in 2024, $5,419 more than this surgery center's knee rate.

Does Pennsylvania require a certificate of need for surgery centers?

Pennsylvania has no certificate-of-need law.