Boston, MA 02215 · CMS Certification Number 220086. 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 | $23,807 | $39,399 | 1.7× | $14,110 |
| Shoulder replacement | $30,336 | $41,182 | 1.4× | $19,966 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $28,908 | $48,770 | 1.7× | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.5% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 6.7%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 597 beds
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In 2024 Medicare paid Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center an average of $23,807 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 81 stays) and $14,110 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 51 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $39,399, 1.7× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Shields Surgery Center, an orthopedic surgery center 5.3 mi away, is paid about $9,266 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $14,541 less than an inpatient stay at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center more than 90% of the 39 Massachusetts hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.