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University Health Lakewood Medical Center: what a joint replacement costs

Kansas City, MO 64139 · CMS Certification Number 260102. 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
$8,659
Beacon Surgery Center, 3.5 mi
Outpatient here
$11,334
54 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
—
Under 11 stays

Medicare prices at University Health Lakewood Medical Center

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement———$11,334
Shoulder replacement————

Quality

Overall Care Compare rating: 4 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 304 beds

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

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay University Health Lakewood Medical Center for a knee or hip replacement?

Medicare allowed an average of $11,334 per outpatient hip or knee replacement case (APC 5115, 54 cases) in 2024. Inpatient stays were too few to report.

Is a knee replacement cheaper at a surgery center near University Health Lakewood Medical Center?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Beacon Surgery Center, an orthopedic surgery center 3.5 mi away, is paid about $8,659 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447). Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.