Banner-University Medical Center South Campus: what a joint replacement costs
Tucson, AZ 85713 · CMS Certification Number 030111. 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
$8,393
Camp Lowell Surgery Center, LLC, 8.5 mi
Outpatient here
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Under 11 cases
Inpatient here
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Under 11 stays
Medicare prices at Banner-University Medical Center South Campus
Operation
Inpatient paid
List price
List ÷ paid
Outpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement
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Shoulder replacement
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$18,131
Quality
Overall Care Compare rating: 4 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 245 beds
Arizona has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.
How much does Medicare pay Banner-University Medical Center South Campus for a knee or hip replacement?
CMS suppresses the price because the hospital had fewer than 11 Medicare cases.
Is a knee replacement cheaper at a surgery center near Banner-University Medical Center South Campus?
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Camp Lowell Surgery Center, LLC, an orthopedic surgery center 8.5 mi away, is paid about $8,393 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447). Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.