Keene, NH 03431 · CMS Certification Number 300019. 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 avg total payment Medicare + patient share | List price | List ÷ total | Outpatient Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | $17,590 | $53,095 | 3.0× | $12,328 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | $17,228 |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 5.1% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.7%. Overall Care Compare rating: 4 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 169 beds
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In 2024 the average total payment to Cheshire Medical Center for an inpatient hip or knee replacement stay was $17,590 (MS-DRG 470, 15 Medicare stays; Medicare's payment plus the patient's deductible and coinsurance), and the Medicare allowed amount averaged $12,328 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 121 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $53,095, 3.0× the average total payment for a Medicare stay. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Cheshire Medical Center's average total payment per Medicare stay is higher than 75% of the 8 New Hampshire hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.