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Huntington Hospital: what a joint replacement costs

Huntington, NY 11743 · CMS Certification Number 330045. 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
$10,559
Long Island Hand & Orthopedic Surgery Center, same ZIP
Outpatient here
$13,349
136 Medicare cases, APC 5115
Inpatient here
$17,855
128 Medicare stays, MS-DRG 470

Medicare prices at Huntington Hospital

OperationInpatient paidList priceList ÷ paidOutpatient allowed
Hip or knee replacement$17,855$67,9593.8×$13,349
Shoulder replacement$25,843$108,8274.2×$19,898
Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522)$17,836$92,4815.2×—

Quality

Complications after hip or knee replacement: 2.8% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 4.5%. Overall Care Compare rating: 5 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 408 beds

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Questions

How much does Medicare pay Huntington Hospital for a knee or hip replacement?

In 2024 Medicare paid Huntington Hospital an average of $17,855 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 128 stays) and $13,349 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 136 cases).

What is Huntington Hospital's list price for a joint replacement?

The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $67,959, 3.8× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.

Is a knee replacement cheaper at a surgery center near Huntington Hospital?

Yes for Medicare facility payments. Long Island Hand & Orthopedic Surgery Center, an orthopedic surgery center same ZIP away, is paid about $10,559 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $7,296 less than an inpatient stay at Huntington Hospital. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.

How does Huntington Hospital compare with other New York hospitals?

Medicare paid Huntington Hospital less than 64% of the 56 New York hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.