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Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center: what a joint replacement costs

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.

Surgery center nearby
$8,267
Rocky Mountain Surgical Center, same ZIP
Outpatient here
$13,022
336 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$13,973
58 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$13,973$69,3085.0×$13,022
Shoulder replacement$18,291$74,5024.1×$18,495
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$15,482$66,2874.3×—

Quality

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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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center for a knee or hip replacement?

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).

What is Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center's list price for a joint replacement?

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.

Is a knee replacement cheaper at a surgery center near Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center?

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.

How does Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center compare with other Montana hospitals?

Medicare paid Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center less than 50% of the 6 Montana hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.