Lakeland, FL 33805 · CMS Certification Number 100157. 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 | $15,378 | $80,917 | 5.3× | $11,622 |
| Shoulder replacement | $19,037 | $118,358 | 6.2× | $16,845 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $16,119 | $98,746 | 6.1× | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.2% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 6%. Overall Care Compare rating: 1 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 892 beds
Florida has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.
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In 2024 Medicare paid Lakeland Regional Medical Center an average of $15,378 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 69 stays) and $11,622 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 181 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $80,917, 5.3× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Watson Clinic Surgery Center, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $8,282 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $7,096 less than an inpatient stay at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Lakeland Regional Medical Center more than 53% of the 88 Florida hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.