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.
| Operation | Inpatient paid | List price | List ÷ paid | Outpatient allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | $20,884 | $144,156 | 6.9× | $16,148 |
| Shoulder replacement | $30,499 | $292,538 | 9.6× | $22,852 |
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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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).
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.
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.
Medicare paid Adventist Health White Memorial more than 62% of the 119 California hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.