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Medical Center Enterprise: what a joint replacement costs

Enterprise, AL 36330 · CMS Certification Number 010049. What Medicare pays this hospital for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, what it lists, how it compares, and what a surgery center nearby is paid.

Surgery center nearby
$7,512
South Alabama Outpatient Services, same ZIP
Outpatient here
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Under 11 cases
Inpatient here
$13,061
35 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Medical Center Enterprise

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$13,061$178,38113.7×—
Shoulder replacement————

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.3%. Overall Care Compare rating: 4 of 5 stars. For-profit · Acute · 131 beds

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Medical Center Enterprise for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 Medicare paid Medical Center Enterprise an average of $13,061 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 35 stays).

What is Medical Center Enterprise's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $178,381, 13.7× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.

Is a knee replacement cheaper at a surgery center near Medical Center Enterprise?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. South Alabama Outpatient Services, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $7,512 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $5,549 less than an inpatient stay at Medical Center Enterprise. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

How does Medical Center Enterprise compare with other Alabama hospitals?

Medicare paid Medical Center Enterprise less than 75% of the 24 Alabama hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.