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Memorial Hospital West: what a joint replacement costs

Pembroke Pines, FL 33028 · CMS Certification Number 100281. 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
$8,913
Memorial Same Day Surgery Center, same ZIP
Outpatient here
$11,672
Medicare allowed amount, 44 cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
—
Under 11 stays

Medicare prices at Memorial Hospital West

OperationInpatient avg total payment
Medicare + patient share
List priceList ÷ totalOutpatient Medicare allowed
Hip or knee replacement———$11,672
Shoulder replacement————

Commercial negotiated rates (beta)

MS-DRG 470Median across insurers× Medicare total paymentLowest–highest insurerInsurers
Hip or knee replacement$18,811—$18,172–$30,6205
InsurerMedian negotiated, MS-DRG 470× Medicare total paymentPlans
UnitedHealthcare$30,620—1
Cigna$27,299—1
Community Care Plan$18,811—1
AvMed$18,448—1
Aetna$18,172—1

From the hospital's price-transparency file (2026-05-27); commercial plans, dollar-amount contracts only.

From the hospital's price-transparency file (2026-05-27); commercial plans, dollar-amount contracts only.

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.6% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.8%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Government · Acute · 366 beds

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

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Memorial Hospital West for a knee or hip replacement?

The Medicare allowed amount averaged $11,672 per outpatient hip or knee replacement case (APC 5115, 44 cases) in 2024. Inpatient stays were too few to report.

Is a knee replacement cheaper at a surgery center near Memorial Hospital West?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Memorial Same Day Surgery Center, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $8,913 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447). Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

What do commercial insurers pay Memorial Hospital West for a hip or knee replacement?

From the hospital's own price-transparency file, commercial plans' negotiated rates for MS-DRG 470 have a median of $18,811 across 5 insurers, ranging from $18,172 to $30,620.