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Brookwood Baptist Medical Center: what a joint replacement costs

Vestavia, AL 35216 · CMS Certification Number 010139. 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
$8,106
Surgical Institute of Alabama, same ZIP
Outpatient here
$9,229
36 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
—
Under 11 stays

Medicare prices at Brookwood Baptist Medical Center

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement———$9,229
Shoulder replacement———$14,368

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 3.3% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.2%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. For-profit · Acute · 595 beds

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Questions

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

Medicare allowed an average of $9,229 per outpatient hip or knee replacement case (APC 5115, 36 cases) in 2024. Inpatient stays were too few to report.

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

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Surgical Institute of Alabama, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $8,106 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447). Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.