Bozeman, MT 59715 · CMS Certification Number 270057. 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 paid | List price | List ÷ paid | Outpatient allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | $13,973 | $69,308 | 5.0× | $13,022 |
| Shoulder replacement | $18,291 | $74,502 | 4.1× | $18,495 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $15,482 | $66,287 | 4.3× | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 3.6% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.5%. Overall Care Compare rating: 4 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 140 beds
Montana has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.
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In 2024 Medicare paid Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center an average of $13,973 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 58 stays) and $13,022 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 336 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $69,308, 5.0× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Rocky Mountain Surgical Center, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $8,267 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $5,706 less than an inpatient stay at Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center less than 50% of the 6 Montana hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.