Suffern, NY 10901 · CMS Certification Number 330158. 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 | $16,901 | $145,401 | 8.6× | $14,948 |
| Shoulder replacement | — | — | — | — |
| Hip replacement after a fracture (DRG 522) | $20,189 | $167,963 | 8.3× | — |
Complications after hip or knee replacement: 2.9% (no different from the national rate). Readmissions: 5.8%. Overall Care Compare rating: 3 of 5 stars. Nonprofit · Acute · 269 beds
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In 2024 Medicare paid Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern an average of $16,901 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 25 stays) and $14,948 per outpatient case (APC 5115, 75 cases).
The hospital's average list (chargemaster) price for an inpatient hip or knee replacement was $145,401, 8.6× what Medicare paid. Almost nobody pays the list price; it matters for uninsured bills and percent-of-charge contracts.
Yes for Medicare facility payments. Hss Northern Nj Surgery Center, an orthopedic surgery center 5.8 mi away, is paid about $10,735 by Medicare for a knee replacement (CPT 27447), $6,166 less than an inpatient stay at Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern. Not every patient is a surgery-center candidate.
Medicare paid Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern less than 84% of the 56 New York hospitals that report inpatient hip or knee replacement.