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Adventist Health White Memorial: what a joint replacement costs

Los Angeles, CA 90033 · CMS Certification Number 050103. 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
$10,558
Downtown L A Ambulatory Surgical Center, 1.7 mi
Outpatient here
$16,148
41 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$20,884
17 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Adventist Health White Memorial

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$20,884$144,1566.9×$16,148
Shoulder replacement$30,499$292,5389.6×$22,852

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 3.2% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.2%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 377 beds

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Adventist Health White Memorial for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 Medicare paid Adventist Health White Memorial an average of $20,884 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 17 stays) and $16,148 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 41 cases).

What is Adventist Health White Memorial's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $144,156, 6.9× 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 Adventist Health White Memorial?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Downtown L A Ambulatory Surgical Center, an orthopedic surgery center 1.7 mi away, is paid about $10,558 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $10,326 less than an inpatient stay at Adventist Health White Memorial. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

How does Adventist Health White Memorial compare with other California hospitals?

Medicare paid Adventist Health White Memorial more than 62% of the 119 California hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.