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Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Butterworth: what a joint replacement costs

Grand Rapids, MI 49503 · CMS Certification Number 230038. 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
$8,509
Oam Surgery Center at Midtowne, LLC, same ZIP
Outpatient here
$11,189
355 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$16,099
30 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Butterworth

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$16,099$51,2633.2×$11,189
Shoulder replacement———$15,779
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$18,415$49,9052.7×—

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.5% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5%. Overall Care Compare rating: 4 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 1135 beds

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Butterworth for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 Medicare paid Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Butterworth an average of $16,099 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 30 stays) and $11,189 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 355 cases).

What is Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Butterworth's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $51,263, 3.2× 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 Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Butterworth?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Oam Surgery Center at Midtowne, LLC, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $8,509 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $7,590 less than an inpatient stay at Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Butterworth. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

How does Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Butterworth compare with other Michigan hospitals?

Medicare paid Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Butterworth more than 51% of the 37 Michigan hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.