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Sinai Hospital of Baltimore: what a joint replacement costs

Baltimore, MD 21215 · CMS Certification Number 210012. 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
$8,953
Greenspring Surgery Center, LLC, 2.3 mi
Outpatient here
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Under 11 cases
Inpatient here
$35,542
35 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$35,542$39,9071.1×—
Shoulder replacement————
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$32,999$37,5261.1×—

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 3.7% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 4.9%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 413 beds

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Sinai Hospital of Baltimore for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 Medicare paid Sinai Hospital of Baltimore an average of $35,542 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 35 stays).

What is Sinai Hospital of Baltimore's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $39,907, 1.1× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.

Is a knee replacement cheaper at a surgery center near Sinai Hospital of Baltimore?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Greenspring Surgery Center, LLC, an orthopedic surgery center 2.3 mi away, is paid about $8,953 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $26,589 less than an inpatient stay at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

How does Sinai Hospital of Baltimore compare with other Maryland hospitals?

Medicare paid Sinai Hospital of Baltimore more than 92% of the 25 Maryland hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.