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Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System: what a joint replacement costs

Shreveport, LA 71105 · CMS Certification Number 190041. 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
$8,157
Red River Surgery Center LLC, 5.1 mi
Outpatient here
$11,348
217 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
—
Under 11 stays

Medicare prices at Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement———$11,348
Shoulder replacement$16,104$118,7277.4×$15,892
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$13,595$100,9637.4×—

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.4% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.7%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 242 beds

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

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System for a knee or hip replacement?

Medicare allowed an average of $11,348 per outpatient hip or knee replacement case (APC 5115, 217 cases) in 2024. Inpatient stays were too few to report.

Is a knee replacement cheaper at a surgery center near Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Red River Surgery Center LLC, an orthopedic surgery center 5.1 mi away, is paid about $8,157 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447). Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.