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Honorhealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center: what a joint replacement costs

Phoenix, AZ 85020 · CMS Certification Number 030014. 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
$8,972
Honorhealth Outpatient Surgery Center, same ZIP
Outpatient here
$12,642
121 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$15,088
20 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Honorhealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$15,088$117,4977.8×$12,642
Shoulder replacement———$18,131
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$16,719$162,3179.7×—

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.5% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 6.9%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 262 beds

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

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Honorhealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 Medicare paid Honorhealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center an average of $15,088 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 20 stays) and $12,642 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 121 cases).

What is Honorhealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $117,497, 7.8× 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 Honorhealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Honorhealth Outpatient Surgery Center, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $8,972 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $6,116 less than an inpatient stay at Honorhealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

How does Honorhealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center compare with other Arizona hospitals?

Medicare paid Honorhealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center more than 62% of the 29 Arizona hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.