Hobart, IN 46342 · CMS Certification Number 150034. 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 | $14,138 | $50,105 | 3.5× | $12,240 |
| Shoulder replacement | $21,502 | $70,722 | 3.3× | $17,488 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $14,757 | $53,293 | 3.6× | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.4% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 4.9%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 176 beds
Indiana has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.
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In 2024 Medicare paid St Mary Medical Center Inc an average of $14,138 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 74 stays) and $12,240 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 179 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $50,105, 3.5× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Broadwest Specialty Surgical Center LLC, an orthopedic surgery center 5.3 mi away, is paid about $8,617 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $5,521 less than an inpatient stay at St Mary Medical Center Inc. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid St Mary Medical Center Inc less than 62% of the 34 Indiana hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.