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Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital: what a joint replacement costs

Chicago, IL 60640 · CMS Certification Number 140082. 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
$9,238
Ascension Saint Joseph Msk Jv, LLC, 2.4 mi
Outpatient here
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Under 11 cases
Inpatient here
$19,488
15 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$19,488$108,7415.6×—
Shoulder replacement————

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 5.5% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 6.1%. Overall Care Compare rating: 1 of 5 stars. For-profit · Acute · 236 beds

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 Medicare paid Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital an average of $19,488 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 15 stays).

What is Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $108,741, 5.6× 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 Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Ascension Saint Joseph Msk Jv, LLC, an orthopedic surgery center 2.4 mi away, is paid about $9,238 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $10,250 less than an inpatient stay at Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

How does Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital compare with other Illinois hospitals?

Medicare paid Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital more than 89% of the 45 Illinois hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.