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Franciscan Health Crown Point: what a joint replacement costs

Crown Point, IN 46307 · CMS Certification Number 150126. 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
$8,617
Uchicago Medicine Crown Point Ambulatory Surgery Center, same ZIP
Outpatient here
$12,023
83 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$13,479
15 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Franciscan Health Crown Point

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$13,479$83,1166.2×$12,023
Shoulder replacement———$17,052
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$16,615$82,6685.0×—

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 5.1% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 6.4%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 208 beds

Indiana has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Franciscan Health Crown Point for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 Medicare paid Franciscan Health Crown Point an average of $13,479 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 15 stays) and $12,023 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 83 cases).

What is Franciscan Health Crown Point's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $83,116, 6.2× 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 Franciscan Health Crown Point?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Uchicago Medicine Crown Point Ambulatory Surgery Center, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $8,617 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $4,862 less than an inpatient stay at Franciscan Health Crown Point. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

How does Franciscan Health Crown Point compare with other Indiana hospitals?

Medicare paid Franciscan Health Crown Point less than 88% of the 34 Indiana hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.