Brunswick, GA 31520 · CMS Certification Number 110025. 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 | $17,252 | $52,560 | 3.0× | $12,009 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | $17,068 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $20,047 | $50,141 | 2.5× | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 5% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.6%. Overall Care Compare rating: 2 of 5 stars. Government · Acute · 300 beds
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In 2024 Medicare paid Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus an average of $17,252 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 34 stays) and $12,009 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 191 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $52,560, 3.0× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Apex Surgery Center, LLC, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $8,724 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $8,528 less than an inpatient stay at Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus more than 70% of the 27 Georgia hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.