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Uchealth Grandview Hospital: what a joint replacement costs

Colorado Springs, CO 80918 · CMS Certification Number 060130. 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
Surgical Center of the Rockies, 3.2 mi
Outpatient here
$12,438
302 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$14,730
14 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Uchealth Grandview Hospital

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$14,730$103,7667.0×$12,438
Shoulder replacement———$17,701

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.5% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.4%. Nonprofit · Acute · 22 beds

Colorado has no certificate-of-need law.

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Uchealth Grandview Hospital for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 Medicare paid Uchealth Grandview Hospital an average of $14,730 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 14 stays) and $12,438 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 302 cases).

What is Uchealth Grandview Hospital's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $103,766, 7.0× 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 Uchealth Grandview Hospital?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Surgical Center of the Rockies, an orthopedic surgery center 3.2 mi away, is paid about $8,835 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $5,895 less than an inpatient stay at Uchealth Grandview Hospital. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

How does Uchealth Grandview Hospital compare with other Colorado hospitals?

Medicare paid Uchealth Grandview Hospital less than 71% of the 17 Colorado hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.