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Barton Memorial Hospital: what a joint replacement costs

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.

Surgery center nearby
$9,370
Lake Tahoe Surgery Center, 11.8 mi
Outpatient here
$16,461
136 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
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Under 11 stays

Medicare prices at Barton Memorial Hospital

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement———$16,461
Shoulder replacement———$23,737

Quality

Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 64 beds

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Questions

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

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.

Is a knee replacement cheaper at a surgery center near Barton Memorial Hospital?

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.