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Wellstar Douglas Medical Center: what a joint replacement costs

Douglasville, GA 30134 · CMS Certification Number 110184. 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
$9,077
East-West Surgery Center, 9.6 mi
Outpatient here
$12,197
48 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
—
Under 11 stays

Medicare prices at Wellstar Douglas Medical Center

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement———$12,197
Shoulder replacement————

Quality

Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 108 beds

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Questions

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

Medicare allowed an average of $12,197 per outpatient hip or knee replacement case (APC 5115, 48 cases) in 2024. Inpatient stays were too few to report.

Is a knee replacement cheaper at a surgery center near Wellstar Douglas Medical Center?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. East-West Surgery Center, an orthopedic surgery center 9.6 mi away, is paid about $9,077 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447). Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.