Voorhees, NJ 08043 · CMS Certification Number 310022. 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 | $15,171 | $172,513 | 11.4× | $13,611 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | $19,264 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $17,561 | $150,737 | 8.6× | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 5% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 6.2%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 402 beds
New Jersey has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.
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In 2024 Medicare paid West Jersey Hospital an average of $15,171 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 39 stays) and $13,611 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 574 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $172,513, 11.4× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Centennial Surgery Center, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $9,103 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $6,068 less than an inpatient stay at West Jersey Hospital. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid West Jersey Hospital less than 85% of the 26 New Jersey hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.