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Mercy Hospital Springfield: what a joint replacement costs

Springfield, MO 65804 · CMS Certification Number 260065. 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
$10,936
753 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$13,532
41 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Mercy Hospital Springfield

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$13,532$46,6233.4×$10,936
Shoulder replacement———$15,402
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$14,818$61,2044.1×—

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 3.5% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.3%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 866 beds

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

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Mercy Hospital Springfield for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 Medicare paid Mercy Hospital Springfield an average of $13,532 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 41 stays) and $10,936 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 753 cases).

What is Mercy Hospital Springfield's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $46,623, 3.4× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.

How does Mercy Hospital Springfield compare with other Missouri hospitals?

Medicare paid Mercy Hospital Springfield less than 66% of the 32 Missouri hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.