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Ascension St Vincent's Riverside: what a joint replacement costs

Jacksonville, FL 32204 · CMS Certification Number 100040. 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
$8,411
First Coast Orthopedic Center , 6.4 mi
Outpatient here
$11,821
241 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$14,216
33 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Ascension St Vincent's Riverside

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$14,216$128,9059.1×$11,821
Shoulder replacement———$16,845
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$15,308$108,1047.1×—

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.1% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 7.2%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 584 beds

Florida has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.

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Questions

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

In 2024 Medicare paid Ascension St Vincent's Riverside an average of $14,216 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 33 stays) and $11,821 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 241 cases).

What is Ascension St Vincent's Riverside's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $128,905, 9.1× 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 Ascension St Vincent's Riverside?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. First Coast Orthopedic Center , an orthopedic surgery center 6.4 mi away, is paid about $8,411 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $5,805 less than an inpatient stay at Ascension St Vincent's Riverside. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

How does Ascension St Vincent's Riverside compare with other Florida hospitals?

Medicare paid Ascension St Vincent's Riverside less than 65% of the 88 Florida hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.