Crystal River, FL 34428 · CMS Certification Number 100249. 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 | $13,207 | $161,669 | 12.2× | $11,863 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | $16,845 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $14,395 | $175,391 | 12.2× | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.8% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 6.6%. Overall Care Compare rating: 2 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 128 beds
Florida has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.
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In 2024 Medicare paid Tampa General Hospital Crystal River an average of $13,207 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 24 stays) and $11,863 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 202 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $161,669, 12.2× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Citrus Surgery Center, an orthopedic surgery center 14.0 mi away, is paid about $8,410 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $4,797 less than an inpatient stay at Tampa General Hospital Crystal River. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Tampa General Hospital Crystal River less than 82% of the 88 Florida hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.