Hazard, KY 41701 · CMS Certification Number 180029. 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 avg total payment Medicare + patient share | List price | List ÷ total | Outpatient Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | $13,801 | $72,082 | 5.2× | — |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | — |
| MS-DRG 470 | Median across insurers | × Medicare total payment | Lowest–highest insurer | Insurers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | $26,248 | 1.9× | $25,709–$28,748 | 3 |
| Insurer | Median negotiated, MS-DRG 470 | × Medicare total payment | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|
| CareSoure Kentucky | $28,748 | 2.1× | 1 |
| UnitedHealthcare | $26,248 | 1.9× | 1 |
| Elevance/Anthem/Empire | $25,709 | 1.9× | 1 |
From the hospital's price-transparency file (2026-01-01); commercial plans, dollar-amount contracts only.
From the hospital's price-transparency file (2026-01-01); commercial plans, dollar-amount contracts only.
Overall Care Compare rating: 2 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 308 beds
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In 2024 the average total payment to Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center for an inpatient hip or knee replacement stay was $13,801 (MS-DRG 470, 15 Medicare stays; Medicare's payment plus the patient's deductible and coinsurance).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $72,082, 5.2× the average total payment for a Medicare stay. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center's average total payment per Medicare stay is lower than 64% of the 14 Kentucky hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.
From the hospital's own price-transparency file, commercial plans' negotiated rates for MS-DRG 470 have a median of $26,248 across 3 insurers, ranging from $25,709 to $28,748.