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Delray Medical Center: what a joint replacement costs

Delray Beach, FL 33484 · CMS Certification Number 100258. 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
$8,612
Outpatient Center of Delray, the, 1.6 mi
Outpatient here
$11,708
52 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$12,075
22 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Delray Medical Center

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$12,075$212,53117.6×$11,708
Shoulder replacement$14,980$384,31225.7×$14,563
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$13,392$213,56315.9×—

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 6.1% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 6.9%. Overall Care Compare rating: 1 of 5 stars. For-profit · Acute · 536 beds

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

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Delray Medical Center for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 Medicare paid Delray Medical Center an average of $12,075 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 22 stays) and $11,708 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 52 cases).

What is Delray Medical Center's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $212,531, 17.6× 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 Delray Medical Center?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Outpatient Center of Delray, the, an orthopedic surgery center 1.6 mi away, is paid about $8,612 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $3,463 less than an inpatient stay at Delray Medical Center. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

How does Delray Medical Center compare with other Florida hospitals?

Medicare paid Delray Medical Center less than 99% of the 88 Florida hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.