Mankato, MN 56001 · CMS Certification Number 240093. 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 avg total payment Medicare + patient share | List price | List ÷ total | Outpatient Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | $15,720 | $49,665 | 3.2× | $13,249 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | $19,057 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $19,234 | $50,762 | 2.6× | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 3.9% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.6%. Overall Care Compare rating: 5 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 272 beds
Minnesota has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.
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In 2024 the average total payment to Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato for an inpatient hip or knee replacement stay was $15,720 (MS-DRG 470, 19 Medicare stays; Medicare's payment plus the patient's deductible and coinsurance), and the Medicare allowed amount averaged $13,249 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 154 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $49,665, 3.2× the average total payment for a Medicare stay. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Mankato Surgery Center, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $9,308 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $6,412 less than an inpatient stay at Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato's average total payment per Medicare stay is higher than 55% of the 20 Minnesota hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.