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.
| Operation | Inpatient paid | List price | List ÷ paid | Outpatient allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | $19,246 | $65,897 | 3.4× | $14,531 |
| Shoulder replacement | $25,330 | $92,783 | 3.7× | $20,939 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $21,335 | $72,338 | 3.4× | — |
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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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).
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.
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.
Medicare paid St Vincent's Medical Center more than 67% of the 12 Connecticut hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.