Elmira, NY 14905 · CMS Certification Number 330090. 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 avg total payment Medicare + patient share | List price | List ÷ total | Outpatient Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | $21,641 | $42,612 | 2.0× | $13,658 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | $18,461 |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $24,786 | $55,480 | 2.2× | — |
| MS-DRG 470 | Median across insurers | × Medicare total payment | Lowest–highest insurer | Insurers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | $15,704 | 0.7× | $14,312–$52,277 | 4 |
| Insurer | Median negotiated, MS-DRG 470 | × Medicare total payment | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geisinger | $52,277 | 2.4× | 1 |
| Aetna | $16,766 | 0.8× | 1 |
| EmblemHealth | $14,642 | 0.7× | 1 |
| UnitedHealthcare | $14,312 | 0.7× | 1 |
From the hospital's price-transparency file (2026-03-27); commercial plans, dollar-amount contracts only.
From the hospital's price-transparency file (2026-03-27); commercial plans, dollar-amount contracts only.
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 4.2% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.8%. Overall Care Compare rating: 2 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 266 beds
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In 2024 the average total payment to Arnot Ogden Medical Center for an inpatient hip or knee replacement stay was $21,641 (MS-DRG 470, 29 Medicare stays; Medicare's payment plus the patient's deductible and coinsurance), and the Medicare allowed amount averaged $13,658 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 90 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $42,612, 2.0× the average total payment for a Medicare stay. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Arnot Ogden Medical Center's average total payment per Medicare stay is higher than 70% of the 56 New York hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.
From the hospital's own price-transparency file, commercial plans' negotiated rates for MS-DRG 470 have a median of $15,704 across 4 insurers, ranging from $14,312 to $52,277.