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St Mary-Corwin Hospital: what a joint replacement costs

Pueblo, CO 81004 · CMS Certification Number 060012. 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
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No orthopedic surgery center within 25 miles
Outpatient here
$12,378
Medicare allowed amount, 82 cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$19,176
Avg total payment (incl. patient share), 14 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at St Mary-Corwin Hospital

OperationInpatient avg total payment
Medicare + patient share
List priceList ÷ totalOutpatient Medicare allowed
Hip or knee replacement$19,176$103,0105.4×$12,378
Shoulder replacement———$17,701

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.2% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.4%. Overall Care Compare rating: 4 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 408 beds

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay St Mary-Corwin Hospital for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 the average total payment to St Mary-Corwin Hospital for an inpatient hip or knee replacement stay was $19,176 (MS-DRG 470, 14 Medicare stays; Medicare's payment plus the patient's deductible and coinsurance), and the Medicare allowed amount averaged $12,378 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 82 cases).

What is St Mary-Corwin Hospital's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $103,010, 5.4× the average total payment for a Medicare stay. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.

How does St Mary-Corwin Hospital compare with other Colorado hospitals?

St Mary-Corwin Hospital's average total payment per Medicare stay is higher than 82% of the 17 Colorado hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.