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Lake Region Healthcare Corporation: what a joint replacement costs

Fergus Falls, MN 56537 · CMS Certification Number 240052. 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
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No orthopedic surgery center within 25 miles
Outpatient here
$12,934
Medicare allowed amount, 69 cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$16,079
Avg total payment (incl. patient share), 13 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Lake Region Healthcare Corporation

OperationInpatient avg total payment
Medicare + patient share
List priceList ÷ totalOutpatient Medicare allowed
Hip or knee replacement$16,079$45,4362.8×$12,934
Shoulder replacement———$18,536

Quality

100 beds

Minnesota has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Lake Region Healthcare Corporation for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 the average total payment to Lake Region Healthcare Corporation for an inpatient hip or knee replacement stay was $16,079 (MS-DRG 470, 13 Medicare stays; Medicare's payment plus the patient's deductible and coinsurance), and the Medicare allowed amount averaged $12,934 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 69 cases).

What is Lake Region Healthcare Corporation's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $45,436, 2.8× the average total payment for a Medicare stay. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.

How does Lake Region Healthcare Corporation compare with other Minnesota hospitals?

Lake Region Healthcare Corporation's average total payment per Medicare stay is higher than 60% of the 20 Minnesota hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.