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Trinity Rock Island: what a joint replacement costs

Rock Island, IL 61201 · CMS Certification Number 140280. 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
$8,092
Quad City Ambulatory Surgery C, 4.6 mi
Outpatient here
$12,146
Medicare allowed amount, 117 cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$13,511
Avg total payment (incl. patient share), 12 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Trinity Rock Island

OperationInpatient avg total payment
Medicare + patient share
List priceList ÷ totalOutpatient Medicare allowed
Hip or knee replacement$13,511$54,7214.1×$12,146
Shoulder replacement———$16,478
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$15,213$56,4703.7×—

Commercial negotiated rates (beta)

MS-DRG 470Median across insurers× Medicare total paymentLowest–highest insurerInsurers
Hip or knee replacement$16,8941.3×$10,452–$22,1535
InsurerMedian negotiated, MS-DRG 470× Medicare total paymentPlans
UnitedHealthcare$22,1531.6×1
HealthPartners$17,4991.3×1
Aetna$16,8941.3×1
Wellmark BCBS$13,1011.0×1
BCBS IL$10,4520.8×1

From the hospital's price-transparency file (2026-01-28); commercial plans, dollar-amount contracts only.

From the hospital's price-transparency file (2026-01-28); commercial plans, dollar-amount contracts only.

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 5% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 6%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 314 beds

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Trinity Rock Island for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 the average total payment to Trinity Rock Island for an inpatient hip or knee replacement stay was $13,511 (MS-DRG 470, 12 Medicare stays; Medicare's payment plus the patient's deductible and coinsurance), and the Medicare allowed amount averaged $12,146 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 117 cases).

What is Trinity Rock Island's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $54,721, 4.1× 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 Trinity Rock Island?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Quad City Ambulatory Surgery C, an orthopedic surgery center 4.6 mi away, is paid about $8,092 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $5,419 less than an inpatient stay at Trinity Rock Island. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

How does Trinity Rock Island compare with other Illinois hospitals?

Trinity Rock Island's average total payment per Medicare stay is lower than 91% of the 45 Illinois hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.

What do commercial insurers pay Trinity Rock Island 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 $16,894 across 5 insurers, ranging from $10,452 to $22,153.