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Abrazo Scottsdale Campus: what a joint replacement costs

Phoenix, AZ 85032 · CMS Certification Number 030083. 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
Outpatient Surgical Center of Arizona, LLC, 2.7 mi
Outpatient here
$12,715
551 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$14,650
24 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Abrazo Scottsdale Campus

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$14,650$140,7199.6×$12,715
Shoulder replacement———$17,917

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.3% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.9%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. For-profit · Acute · 136 beds

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

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Abrazo Scottsdale Campus for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 Medicare paid Abrazo Scottsdale Campus an average of $14,650 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 24 stays) and $12,715 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 551 cases).

What is Abrazo Scottsdale Campus's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $140,719, 9.6× 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 Abrazo Scottsdale Campus?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Outpatient Surgical Center of Arizona, LLC, an orthopedic surgery center 2.7 mi away, is paid about $8,972 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $5,678 less than an inpatient stay at Abrazo Scottsdale Campus. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

How does Abrazo Scottsdale Campus compare with other Arizona hospitals?

Medicare paid Abrazo Scottsdale Campus more than 52% of the 29 Arizona hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.