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Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center: what a joint replacement costs

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.

Surgery center nearby
$8,884
Kensington Medical Center ASC, 6.2 mi
Outpatient here
—
Under 11 cases
Inpatient here
$32,240
12 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$32,240$36,0591.1×—
Shoulder replacement————
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$27,652$30,6501.1×—

Quality

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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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 Medicare paid Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center an average of $32,240 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 12 stays).

What is Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $36,059, 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 Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center?

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.

How does Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center compare with other Maryland hospitals?

Medicare paid Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center more than 84% of the 25 Maryland hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.