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Saint Francis Memorial Hospital: what a joint replacement costs

San Francisco, CA 94109 · CMS Certification Number 050152. 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
$13,132
San Francisco Surgery Center, 0.8 mi
Outpatient here
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Under 11 cases
Inpatient here
$26,934
14 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$26,934$149,6405.6×—
Shoulder replacement————

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.1% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.6%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 288 beds

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Saint Francis Memorial Hospital for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 Medicare paid Saint Francis Memorial Hospital an average of $26,934 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 14 stays).

What is Saint Francis Memorial Hospital's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $149,640, 5.6× 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 Saint Francis Memorial Hospital?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. San Francisco Surgery Center, an orthopedic surgery center 0.8 mi away, is paid about $13,132 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $13,802 less than an inpatient stay at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

How does Saint Francis Memorial Hospital compare with other California hospitals?

Medicare paid Saint Francis Memorial Hospital more than 92% of the 119 California hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.