Mesa, AZ 85206 · CMS Certification Number 030107. 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 paid | List price | List ÷ paid | Outpatient allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | $13,624 | $87,188 | 6.4× | $12,651 |
| Shoulder replacement | $18,254 | $137,855 | 7.6× | $17,996 |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.3% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 4.5%. Physician-owned · Acute · 23 beds
Arizona has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.
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In 2024 Medicare paid Arizona Spine and Joint Hospital an average of $13,624 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 124 stays) and $12,651 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 519 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $87,188, 6.4× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Canyon Pain Surgery Center LLC, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $8,972 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $4,652 less than an inpatient stay at Arizona Spine and Joint Hospital. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Arizona Spine and Joint Hospital less than 86% of the 29 Arizona hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.