Mesa, AZ 85209 · CMS Certification Number 030121. 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 | $17,435 | $103,602 | 5.9× | $12,569 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | — |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $18,213 | $96,192 | 5.3× | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.8% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.8%. Overall Care Compare rating: 2 of 5 stars. For-profit · Acute · 178 beds
Arizona has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.
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In 2024 Medicare paid Honorhealth Mountain Vista Medical Center an average of $17,435 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 32 stays) and $12,569 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 77 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $103,602, 5.9× 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 4.9 mi away, is paid about $8,972 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $8,463 less than an inpatient stay at Honorhealth Mountain Vista Medical Center. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Honorhealth Mountain Vista Medical Center more than 86% of the 29 Arizona hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.