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Northern Light A R Gould Hospital: what a joint replacement costs

Presque Isle, ME 04769 · CMS Certification Number 200018. 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
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No orthopedic surgery center within 25 miles
Outpatient here
$11,280
Medicare allowed amount, 32 cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
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Under 11 stays

Medicare prices at Northern Light A R Gould Hospital

OperationInpatient avg total payment
Medicare + patient share
List priceList ÷ totalOutpatient Medicare allowed
Hip or knee replacement———$11,280
Shoulder replacement————

Commercial negotiated rates (beta)

MS-DRG 470Median across insurers× Medicare total paymentLowest–highest insurerInsurers
Hip or knee replacement$46,750—$40,018–$58,3595
InsurerMedian negotiated, MS-DRG 470× Medicare total paymentPlans
Harvard$58,359—1
Cigna$58,322—1
Aetna$46,750—1
Cho$46,294—1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$40,018—1

From the hospital's price-transparency file (2026-03-30); commercial plans, dollar-amount contracts only.

From the hospital's price-transparency file (2026-03-30); commercial plans, dollar-amount contracts only.

Quality

Overall Care Compare rating: 2 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 89 beds

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Northern Light A R Gould Hospital for a knee or hip replacement?

The Medicare allowed amount averaged $11,280 per outpatient hip or knee replacement case (APC 5115, 32 cases) in 2024. Inpatient stays were too few to report.

What do commercial insurers pay Northern Light A R Gould Hospital for a hip or knee replacement?

From the hospital's own price-transparency file, commercial plans' negotiated rates for MS-DRG 470 have a median of $46,750 across 5 insurers, ranging from $40,018 to $58,359.