Secaucus, NJ 07094 · CMS Certification Number 310118. 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 | $16,578 | $116,174 | 7.0× | $14,792 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | $21,153 |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 5.1% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 6.3%. Overall Care Compare rating: 2 of 5 stars. For-profit · Acute · 200 beds
New Jersey has a certificate-of-need program that does not cover surgery centers.
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In 2024 Medicare paid Hudson Regional Hospital an average of $16,578 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 38 stays) and $14,792 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 96 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $116,174, 7.0× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Surgicore of Jersey City, LLC, an orthopedic surgery center 3.2 mi away, is paid about $10,735 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $5,843 less than an inpatient stay at Hudson Regional Hospital. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Hudson Regional Hospital less than 58% of the 26 New Jersey hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.