Redding, CA 96001 · CMS Certification Number 050764. 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 | $18,072 | $165,738 | 9.2× | $16,148 |
| Shoulder replacement | $24,010 | $188,022 | 7.8× | $22,851 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $20,169 | $128,411 | 6.4× | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.8% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 6.3%. Overall Care Compare rating: 2 of 5 stars. For-profit · Acute · 246 beds
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In 2024 Medicare paid Shasta Regional Medical Center an average of $18,072 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 46 stays) and $16,148 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 21 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $165,738, 9.2× 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), $7,200 less than an inpatient stay at Shasta Regional Medical Center. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Shasta Regional Medical Center less than 89% of the 119 California hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.