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

Jacksonville, FL 32216 · CMS Certification Number 100307. 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 , same ZIP
Outpatient here
$11,854
Medicare allowed amount, 199 cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$13,966
Avg total payment (incl. patient share), 35 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Ascension St Vincent's Southside

OperationInpatient avg total payment
Medicare + patient share
List priceList ÷ totalOutpatient Medicare allowed
Hip or knee replacement$13,966$122,6378.8×$11,854
Shoulder replacement———$16,845

Commercial negotiated rates (beta)

MS-DRG 470Median across insurers× Medicare total paymentLowest–highest insurerInsurers
Hip or knee replacement$19,6831.4×$8,850–$30,97913
InsurerMedian negotiated, MS-DRG 470× Medicare total paymentPlans
Florida Blue$30,9792.2×1
Cigna$23,7001.7×1
Aetna$23,5151.7×1
90 Degree Benefits$20,6471.5×1
Employer Direct Healthcare$20,0741.4×1
Northwell Direct$20,0001.4×1
UnitedHealthcare$19,6831.4×1
Oscar$18,3531.3×1
Smarthealth$16,0591.1×1
Humana$16,0121.1×1
Avmed Empower$14,8881.1×1
North Florida Surgeons$10,0000.7×1
Coventry HMO$8,8500.6×1

From the hospital's price-transparency file (2026-01-01); commercial plans, dollar-amount contracts only.

From the hospital's price-transparency file (2026-01-01); commercial plans, dollar-amount contracts only.

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 3.5% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.4%. Overall Care Compare rating: 4 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 295 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 Southside for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 the average total payment to Ascension St Vincent's Southside for an inpatient hip or knee replacement stay was $13,966 (MS-DRG 470, 35 Medicare stays; Medicare's payment plus the patient's deductible and coinsurance), and the Medicare allowed amount averaged $11,854 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 199 cases).

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

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $122,637, 8.8× the average total payment for a Medicare stay. 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 Southside?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. First Coast Orthopedic Center , an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $8,411 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $5,555 less than an inpatient stay at Ascension St Vincent's Southside. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

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

Ascension St Vincent's Southside's average total payment per Medicare stay is lower than 70% of the 88 Florida hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.

What do commercial insurers pay Ascension St Vincent's Southside 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 $19,683 across 13 insurers, ranging from $8,850 to $30,979.