Placerville, CA 95667 · CMS Certification Number 050254. 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 | $19,104 | $190,148 | 10.0× | $16,651 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | $23,737 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $21,141 | $174,985 | 8.3× | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 3.8% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5%. Overall Care Compare rating: 4 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 111 beds
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In 2024 Medicare paid Marshall Medical Center an average of $19,104 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 23 stays) and $16,651 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 124 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $190,148, 10.0× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. El Dorado Surgery Center, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $12,209 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $6,895 less than an inpatient stay at Marshall Medical Center. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Marshall Medical Center less than 71% of the 119 California hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.