Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 · CMS Certification Number 310011. 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 | $14,815 | $81,476 | 5.5× | $13,453 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | $19,463 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $16,563 | $102,782 | 6.2× | — |
Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 242 beds
New Jersey has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.
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In 2024 Medicare paid Cape Regional Medical Center, Inc an average of $14,815 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 11 stays) and $13,453 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 40 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $81,476, 5.5× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Atlanticare Surgery Center-Cape May, LLC, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $9,209 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $5,606 less than an inpatient stay at Cape Regional Medical Center, Inc. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Cape Regional Medical Center, Inc less than 96% of the 26 New Jersey hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.