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University Colo Health Memorial Hospital Central: what a joint replacement costs

Colorado Springs, CO 80909 · CMS Certification Number 060022. 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
$8,835
Audubon ASC at St Francis, 6.1 mi
Outpatient here
$12,377
163 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
—
Under 11 stays

Medicare prices at University Colo Health Memorial Hospital Central

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement———$12,377
Shoulder replacement$20,502$195,0439.5×$17,701
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$16,375$143,4978.8×—

Quality

Overall Care Compare rating: 4 of 5 stars. Government · Acute · 583 beds

Colorado has no certificate-of-need law.

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay University Colo Health Memorial Hospital Central for a knee or hip replacement?

Medicare allowed an average of $12,377 per outpatient hip or knee replacement case (APC 5115, 163 cases) in 2024. Inpatient stays were too few to report.

Is a knee replacement cheaper at a surgery center near University Colo Health Memorial Hospital Central?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Audubon ASC at St Francis, an orthopedic surgery center 6.1 mi away, is paid about $8,835 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447). Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.