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West Jefferson Medical Center: what a joint replacement costs

Marrero, LA 70072 · CMS Certification Number 190039. 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
$8,228
Doctors Same Day Surgery Center, same ZIP
Outpatient here
$10,052
32 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
—
Under 11 stays

Medicare prices at West Jefferson Medical Center

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement———$10,052
Shoulder replacement————

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.2% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 7.8%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 318 beds

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

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay West Jefferson Medical Center for a knee or hip replacement?

Medicare allowed an average of $10,052 per outpatient hip or knee replacement case (APC 5115, 32 cases) in 2024. Inpatient stays were too few to report.

Is a knee replacement cheaper at a surgery center near West Jefferson Medical Center?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Doctors Same Day Surgery Center, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $8,228 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447). Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.