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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center: what a joint replacement costs

Los Angeles, CA 90048 · CMS Certification Number 050625. 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
Tower Outpatient Surgery Center, same ZIP
Outpatient here
$15,998
580 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$24,562
212 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$24,562$285,21911.6×$15,998
Shoulder replacement$33,010$398,20112.1×$22,664
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$26,066$365,86814.0×—

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 3.1% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 4.7%. Overall Care Compare rating: 5 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 877 beds

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 Medicare paid Cedars-Sinai Medical Center an average of $24,562 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 212 stays) and $15,998 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 580 cases).

What is Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $285,219, 11.6× 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 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Tower Outpatient Surgery Center, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $10,558 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $14,004 less than an inpatient stay at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

How does Cedars-Sinai Medical Center compare with other California hospitals?

Medicare paid Cedars-Sinai Medical Center more than 83% of the 119 California hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.