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.
| Operation | Inpatient paid | List price | List ÷ paid | Outpatient allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | $17,855 | $67,959 | 3.8× | $13,349 |
| Shoulder replacement | $25,843 | $108,827 | 4.2× | $19,898 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $17,836 | $92,481 | 5.2× | — |
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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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).
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.
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.
Medicare paid Huntington Hospital less than 64% of the 56 New York hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.