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Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc: what a joint replacement costs

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.

Surgery center nearby
$8,083
Freeman Surgical Center of Pittsburg, same ZIP
Outpatient here
$12,018
13 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$15,027
13 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$15,027$43,3032.9×$12,018
Shoulder replacement————

Quality

Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 102 beds

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc for a knee or hip replacement?

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).

What is Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc's list price for a joint replacement?

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.

Is a knee replacement cheaper at a surgery center near Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc?

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.

How does Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc compare with other Kansas hospitals?

Medicare paid Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc more than 67% of the 21 Kansas hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.