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Chi Health Good Samaritan: what a joint replacement costs

Kearney, NE 68847 · CMS Certification Number 280009. 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
$8,404
Stone Ridge Surgery Center, same ZIP
Outpatient here
$11,901
168 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
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Under 11 stays

Medicare prices at Chi Health Good Samaritan

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement———$11,901
Shoulder replacement———$16,839
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$15,553$55,7533.6×—

Quality

Overall Care Compare rating: 4 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 165 beds

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

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Chi Health Good Samaritan for a knee or hip replacement?

Medicare allowed an average of $11,901 per outpatient hip or knee replacement case (APC 5115, 168 cases) in 2024. Inpatient stays were too few to report.

Is a knee replacement cheaper at a surgery center near Chi Health Good Samaritan?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Stone Ridge Surgery Center, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $8,404 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447). Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.