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Hca Healthone Presbyterian St Lukes: what a joint replacement costs

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.

Surgery center nearby
$8,995
Denver Surgery Center, same ZIP
Outpatient here
$12,510
23 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$22,000
12 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Hca Healthone Presbyterian St Lukes

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$22,000$273,06012.4×$12,510
Shoulder replacement————

Quality

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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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Hca Healthone Presbyterian St Lukes for a knee or hip replacement?

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).

What is Hca Healthone Presbyterian St Lukes's list price for a joint replacement?

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.

Is a knee replacement cheaper at a surgery center near Hca Healthone Presbyterian St Lukes?

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.

How does Hca Healthone Presbyterian St Lukes compare with other Colorado hospitals?

Medicare paid Hca Healthone Presbyterian St Lukes more than 100% of the 17 Colorado hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.