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.
| Operation | Inpatient avg total payment Medicare + patient share | List price | List ÷ total | Outpatient Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | $13,061 | $178,381 | 13.7× | — |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | — |
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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In 2024 the average total payment to Medical Center Enterprise for an inpatient hip or knee replacement stay was $13,061 (MS-DRG 470, 35 Medicare stays; Medicare's payment plus the patient's deductible and coinsurance).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $178,381, 13.7× the average total payment for a Medicare stay. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
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.
Medical Center Enterprise's average total payment per Medicare stay is lower than 75% of the 24 Alabama hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.