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Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway: what a joint replacement costs

Rahway, NJ 07065 · CMS Certification Number 310024. 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
$9,631
Linden Surgical Center, LLC, 2.5 mi
Outpatient here
$13,564
63 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
—
Under 11 stays

Medicare prices at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement———$13,564
Shoulder replacement————

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 5.6% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 6%. Overall Care Compare rating: 4 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 281 beds

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

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway for a knee or hip replacement?

Medicare allowed an average of $13,564 per outpatient hip or knee replacement case (APC 5115, 63 cases) in 2024. Inpatient stays were too few to report.

Is a knee replacement cheaper at a surgery center near Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Linden Surgical Center, LLC, an orthopedic surgery center 2.5 mi away, is paid about $9,631 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447). Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.