Jacksonville, FL 32209 · CMS Certification Number 100001. 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 | $24,771 | $150,336 | 6.1× | $11,569 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | $15,831 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $24,386 | $136,973 | 5.6× | — |
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 · 715 beds
Florida has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.
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In 2024 Medicare paid Uf Health Jacksonville an average of $24,771 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 13 stays) and $11,569 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 61 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $150,336, 6.1× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. First Coast Orthopedic Center , an orthopedic surgery center 8.8 mi away, is paid about $8,411 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $16,360 less than an inpatient stay at Uf Health Jacksonville. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Uf Health Jacksonville more than 98% of the 88 Florida hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.