Redding, CA 96001 · CMS Certification Number 050280. 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 | $20,687 | $96,300 | 4.7× | $15,945 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | $22,851 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $21,868 | $94,760 | 4.3× | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 5.3% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.9%. Overall Care Compare rating: 2 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 267 beds
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In 2024 Medicare paid Mercy Medical Center Redding an average of $20,687 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 36 stays) and $15,945 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 427 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $96,300, 4.7× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Mercy Surgery Center, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $10,872 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $9,815 less than an inpatient stay at Mercy Medical Center Redding. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Mercy Medical Center Redding more than 58% of the 119 California hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.