Germantown, MD 20876 · CMS Certification Number 210065. 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 paid | List price | List ÷ paid | Outpatient allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | $24,258 | $27,367 | 1.1× | — |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | — |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $23,799 | $26,723 | 1.1× | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 3.7% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.2%. Overall Care Compare rating: 1 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 93 beds
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In 2024 Medicare paid Holy Cross Germantown Hospital an average of $24,258 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 17 stays).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $27,367, 1.1× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Capital Orthopaedic Surgery Center, LLC, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $8,884 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $15,374 less than an inpatient stay at Holy Cross Germantown Hospital. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Holy Cross Germantown Hospital less than 68% of the 25 Maryland hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.