Pittsburg, KS 66762 · CMS Certification Number 170006. 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 | $15,027 | $43,303 | 2.9× | $12,018 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | — |
Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 102 beds
Kansas has no certificate-of-need law.
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In 2024 Medicare paid Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc an average of $15,027 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 13 stays) and $12,018 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 13 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $43,303, 2.9× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Freeman Surgical Center of Pittsburg, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $8,083 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $6,944 less than an inpatient stay at Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc more than 67% of the 21 Kansas hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.