Oxnard, CA 93030 · CMS Certification Number 050082. 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 | $18,750 | $121,434 | 6.5× | $16,086 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | — |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $20,871 | $128,662 | 6.2× | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.9%. Overall Care Compare rating: 4 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 265 beds
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In 2024 Medicare paid St Johns Regional Medical Center an average of $18,750 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 28 stays) and $16,086 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 235 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $121,434, 6.5× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Apex Surgery Center, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $10,445 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $8,305 less than an inpatient stay at St Johns Regional Medical Center. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid St Johns Regional Medical Center less than 76% of the 119 California hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.