Milton, MA 02186 · CMS Certification Number 220108. 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 | $15,289 | $26,351 | 1.7× | — |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | — |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $17,028 | $33,348 | 2.0× | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 2.9% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 4.9%. Overall Care Compare rating: 4 of 5 stars. Government · Acute · 81 beds
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In 2024 Medicare paid Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Inc an average of $15,289 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 330 stays).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $26,351, 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. New England Baptist Surgery Center, LLC , an orthopedic surgery center 5.0 mi away, is paid about $9,758 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $5,531 less than an inpatient stay at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Inc. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Inc less than 92% of the 39 Massachusetts hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.