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St Vincent's Medical Center: what a joint replacement costs

Bridgeport, CT 06606 · CMS Certification Number 070028. 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
$9,865
Surgical Center of Connecticut, LLC, the, same ZIP
Outpatient here
$14,531
247 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$19,246
42 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at St Vincent's Medical Center

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$19,246$65,8973.4×$14,531
Shoulder replacement$25,330$92,7833.7×$20,939
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$21,335$72,3383.4×—

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.6% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 6.1%. Overall Care Compare rating: 4 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 397 beds

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay St Vincent's Medical Center for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 Medicare paid St Vincent's Medical Center an average of $19,246 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 42 stays) and $14,531 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 247 cases).

What is St Vincent's Medical Center's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $65,897, 3.4× 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 St Vincent's Medical Center?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Surgical Center of Connecticut, LLC, the, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $9,865 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $9,381 less than an inpatient stay at St Vincent's Medical Center. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

How does St Vincent's Medical Center compare with other Connecticut hospitals?

Medicare paid St Vincent's Medical Center more than 67% of the 12 Connecticut hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.