Techy SurgeonPrice AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.com

San Dimas Community Hospital: what a joint replacement costs

San Dimas, CA 91773 · CMS Certification Number 050588. 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
$10,558
Glendora Surgery Center, 4.1 mi
Outpatient here
$16,148
19 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$18,171
18 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at San Dimas Community Hospital

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$18,171$125,6306.9×$16,148
Shoulder replacement————

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 3.2% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.5%. Overall Care Compare rating: 2 of 5 stars. For-profit · Acute · 101 beds

California has no certificate-of-need law.

Open the interactive price tagBuild a reportAll California hospitals

Questions

How much does Medicare pay San Dimas Community Hospital for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 Medicare paid San Dimas Community Hospital an average of $18,171 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 18 stays) and $16,148 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 19 cases).

What is San Dimas Community Hospital's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $125,630, 6.9× 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 San Dimas Community Hospital?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Glendora Surgery Center, an orthopedic surgery center 4.1 mi away, is paid about $10,558 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $7,613 less than an inpatient stay at San Dimas Community Hospital. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

How does San Dimas Community Hospital compare with other California hospitals?

Medicare paid San Dimas Community Hospital less than 86% of the 119 California hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.