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Christian Hospital Northeast-Northwest: what a joint replacement costs

Saint Louis, MO 63136 · CMS Certification Number 260180. 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
$8,800
Advanced Surgical Care, 12.1 mi
Outpatient here
$11,490
17 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$14,655
19 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Christian Hospital Northeast-Northwest

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$14,655$57,2053.9×$11,490
Shoulder replacement————

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 5.1% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 6.6%. Overall Care Compare rating: 4 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 475 beds

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

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Christian Hospital Northeast-Northwest for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 Medicare paid Christian Hospital Northeast-Northwest an average of $14,655 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 19 stays) and $11,490 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 17 cases).

What is Christian Hospital Northeast-Northwest's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $57,205, 3.9× 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 Christian Hospital Northeast-Northwest?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Advanced Surgical Care, an orthopedic surgery center 12.1 mi away, is paid about $8,800 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $5,855 less than an inpatient stay at Christian Hospital Northeast-Northwest. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

How does Christian Hospital Northeast-Northwest compare with other Missouri hospitals?

Medicare paid Christian Hospital Northeast-Northwest more than 66% of the 32 Missouri hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.