Northampton, MA 01060 · CMS Certification Number 220015. 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 | $15,385 | $54,001 | 3.5× | $13,938 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | $19,966 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $17,287 | $65,258 | 3.8× | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 3.5% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.4%. Overall Care Compare rating: 2 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 142 beds
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In 2024 Medicare paid Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,The an average of $15,385 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 16 stays) and $13,938 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 145 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $54,001, 3.5× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Surgery Center of New England, an orthopedic surgery center 13.4 mi away, is paid about $8,827 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $6,558 less than an inpatient stay at Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,The. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,The less than 90% of the 39 Massachusetts hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.