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Southern California Hospital at Hollywood: what a joint replacement costs

Hollywood, CA 90028 · CMS Certification Number 050135. 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
Advanced Sight Surgery Center, 1.9 mi
Outpatient here
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Under 11 cases
Inpatient here
$20,197
11 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Southern California Hospital at Hollywood

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$20,197$105,9525.2×—
Shoulder replacement————

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.1% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.5%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. For-profit · Acute · 579 beds

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Southern California Hospital at Hollywood for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 Medicare paid Southern California Hospital at Hollywood an average of $20,197 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 11 stays).

What is Southern California Hospital at Hollywood's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $105,952, 5.2× 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 Southern California Hospital at Hollywood?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Advanced Sight Surgery Center, an orthopedic surgery center 1.9 mi away, is paid about $10,558 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $9,639 less than an inpatient stay at Southern California Hospital at Hollywood. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

How does Southern California Hospital at Hollywood compare with other California hospitals?

Medicare paid Southern California Hospital at Hollywood less than 52% of the 119 California hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.