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Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1: what a joint replacement costs

Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 · CMS Certification Number 140258. 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
Northwest Community Day Surgery Ctr Ii, LLC, 2.9 mi
Outpatient here
$12,643
81 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$14,272
30 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$14,272$65,2444.6×$12,643
Shoulder replacement———$18,084
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$15,819$93,2205.9×—

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 5.1% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.9%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 483 beds

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 Medicare paid Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 an average of $14,272 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 30 stays) and $12,643 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 81 cases).

What is Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $65,244, 4.6× 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 Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Northwest Community Day Surgery Ctr Ii, LLC, an orthopedic surgery center 2.9 mi away, is paid about $9,238 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $5,034 less than an inpatient stay at Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

How does Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 compare with other Illinois hospitals?

Medicare paid Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 less than 76% of the 45 Illinois hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.