Silver Spring, MD 20904 · CMS Certification Number 210016. 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 avg total payment Medicare + patient share | List price | List ÷ total | Outpatient Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | $32,240 | $36,059 | 1.1× | — |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | — |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $27,652 | $30,650 | 1.1× | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 5.1% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.7%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 298 beds
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In 2024 the average total payment to Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center for an inpatient hip or knee replacement stay was $32,240 (MS-DRG 470, 12 Medicare stays; Medicare's payment plus the patient's deductible and coinsurance).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $36,059, 1.1× the average total payment for a Medicare stay. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Kensington Medical Center ASC, an orthopedic surgery center 6.2 mi away, is paid about $8,884 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $23,356 less than an inpatient stay at Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center's average total payment per Medicare stay is higher than 84% of the 25 Maryland hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.