Abbeville, LA 70510 · CMS Certification Number 190034. 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 | $14,654 | $43,782 | 3.0× | — |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | — |
Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Government · Acute · 60 beds
Louisiana has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.
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In 2024 Medicare paid Abbeville General Hospital an average of $14,654 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 12 stays).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $43,782, 3.0× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. New Iberia Surgery Center, an orthopedic surgery center 19.9 mi away, is paid about $7,992 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $6,662 less than an inpatient stay at Abbeville General Hospital. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Abbeville General Hospital more than 80% of the 10 Louisiana hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.