Denver, CO 80218 · CMS Certification Number 060014. 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 | $22,000 | $273,060 | 12.4× | $12,510 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.4% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.8%. Overall Care Compare rating: 2 of 5 stars. Government · Acute · 680 beds
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In 2024 Medicare paid Hca Healthone Presbyterian St Lukes an average of $22,000 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 12 stays) and $12,510 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 23 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $273,060, 12.4× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Denver Surgery Center, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $8,995 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $13,005 less than an inpatient stay at Hca Healthone Presbyterian St Lukes. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Hca Healthone Presbyterian St Lukes more than 100% of the 17 Colorado hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.