South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 · CMS Certification Number 050352. 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 | — | — | — | $16,461 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | $23,737 |
Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 64 beds
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Medicare allowed an average of $16,461 per outpatient hip or knee replacement case (APC 5115, 136 cases) in 2024. Inpatient stays were too few to report.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Lake Tahoe Surgery Center, an orthopedic surgery center 11.8 mi away, is paid about $9,370 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447). Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.