Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comBrooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus: what a joint replacement costs
Brooklyn, NY 11201 · CMS Certification Number 330056. 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.
Medicare prices at Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus
| Operation | Inpatient avg total payment Medicare + patient share | List price | List ÷ total | Outpatient Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | $27,728 | $102,835 | 3.7× | — |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | — |
Quality
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.6% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.6%. Overall Care Compare rating: 2 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 464 beds
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Questions
How much does Medicare pay Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus for a knee or hip replacement?
In 2024 the average total payment to Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus for an inpatient hip or knee replacement stay was $27,728 (MS-DRG 470, 12 Medicare stays; Medicare's payment plus the patient's deductible and coinsurance).
What is Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus's list price for a joint replacement?
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $102,835, 3.7× the average total payment for a Medicare stay. 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 Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus?
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Gramercy Surgery Center Inc, an orthopedic surgery center 3.2 mi away, is paid about $10,735 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $16,993 less than an inpatient stay at Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
How does Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus compare with other New York hospitals?
Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus's average total payment per Medicare stay is higher than 96% of the 56 New York hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.